Lucas

Lucas Meaning & Origin

About Lucas
The name Lucas is of Greek origin and means "light" or "illumination." It is derived from the Greek word "Loukas," which is a contraction of "Loukanos," meaning "man from Lucania." The name Lucas carries connotations of brightness, enlightenment, and intelligence, reflecting the qualities associated with light.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Lucas are male.

Lucas Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -5.56% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈlukəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lucas in Braille

Here's how to represent Lucas in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Lucas in braille

How to Spell the Name Lucas in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Lucas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lucas in sign language

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