Lukka
The Lukka lands were an ancient region of Anatolia. They are known from Hittite and Egyptian texts, which viewed them as hostile. It is commonly accepted that the Bronze Age toponym Lukka is cognate with the Lycia of classical antiquity.
Meaning & Origin of Lukka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Lukka lands were an ancient region of Anatolia. They are known from Hittite and Egyptian texts, which viewed them as hostile. It is commonly accepted that the Bronze Age toponym Lukka is cognate with the Lycia of classical antiquity.
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Origin & history
The Story of Lukka
Lukka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 22 Lukkas were born — ranking #4,494 that year. As of 2026, Lukka ranks #5,121 for baby boys with 19 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 197 Lukkas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lukka
Lukka is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 197 births in the dataset. Lukka's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #4,494. Use the chart and map above to compare Lukka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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