# Lukas

Lukas is an English form of the Greek name Λουκάς, which is Romanized as Loukas.

## Popularity

In 2013, with the alternative spelling of Lucas, it was the ninth most popular name for boys in Australia.

## Meaning and different spellings

* Amharic - Luqas (ሉቃስ)
* Arabic - Luqa (لوقا) / Luqas (لوكاس)
* Armenian - Ղուկաս, Ghukas
* Croatian / Serbian / Slovenian - Luka (Лука)
* Czech - Lukáš
* Dutch - Lucas / Lukas / Luca
* English - Luke / Lucas / Lukas
* Estonian - Luukas
* Finnish - Luukas
* French - Luc / Lukas
* Georgian - ლუკა
* German - Lukas
* Greek - Loukas (Λουκάς) - Ancient Greek (Λουκᾶς)
* Hungarian - Lukács / Lúkas / Lúkasz
* Icelandic - Lúkas
* Indonesian - Lukas, Lucas
* Irish: Lúc, Lúcás
* Italian - Luca
* Latin - Lucas (from the verb "lucere")
* Latvian - Lūkass
* Lithuanian - Lukas
* Norwegian / Swedish / Danish - Lucas / Lukas
* Anglo-Saxon - Lukas
* Polish - Łukasz
* Portuguese - Lucas
* Russian - Лукьян / Лука
* Slovak - Lukáš
* Slavs - Luka
* Ukrainian - Лук'ян
* Spanish - Lucas
* Turkish - Luka / Lukas
* Japanese - ルーカス
* Korean - 루카스

## People named Lukas
### As a surname

* Aino-Eevi Lukas (1930–2019), Estonian equestrian, lawyer and politician.
* D. Wayne Lukas (born 1935), American horse racing trainer
* György Lukács, Hungarian philosopher
* J. Anthony Lukas, American journalist
* Kim Lukas, English pop singer
* Paul Lukas (journalist), American sports writer
* Tena Lukas, Croatian tennis player
* Tõnis Lukas, Estonian politician
* Zdeněk Lukáš, Czech composer, teacher, music editor, and conductor

### As a given name

* Lukáš Bauer, Czech cross-country skier
* Lukáš Černohorský, Czech politician
* Lukáš Červ, Czech football (soccer) footballer
* Lukas Dauser (born 1993), German male artistic gymnast
* Lukas Denis (born 1997), American football player
* Lukáš Dostál, Czech ice hockey player
* Łukasz Fabiański, Polish football (soccer) goalkeeper
* Lukas Fankhauser, Swiss curler
* Lukas Forchhammer, Danish lead singer of band Lukas Graham
* Lukas Foss, American conductor
* Lukas Gage, American actor
* Lukas Haas, American actor
* Lukáš Haraslín, Slovak football (soccer) player
* Lukas Hartmann, Swiss novelist and children's literature writer
* Lukas Heller, Screenwriter
* Lukas Hofer (born 1989), Italian biathlete
* Lukas Hradecky, football (soccer) goalkeeper
* Lukas Jutkiewicz, English football (soccer) player
* Lukas Kampa (born 1986), German professional volleyball player
* Lukáš Klíma (curler) (born 1991), Czech curler
* Lukáš Kolářík, Czech politician
* Lukáš Krajíček, Czech ice hockey player
* Lukáš Krpálek (born 1990), Czech heavyweight judoka
* Lukáš Lacko, Slovak tennis player
* Lukáš Latinák, Slovak actor
* Lukas Lerager, Danish footballer
* Lukas Lundin (1958–2022), Swedish billionaire
* Lukas Märtens (born 2001), German swimmer
* Lukas MacNaughton, football (soccer) player
* Lukáš Melich, Czech hammer thrower
* Lukas Moodysson, Swedish film writer and director
* Lukas Nathanson, Swedish record producer, composer, and songwriter
* Lukáš Pešek, Czech 250ccm Grand Prix motorbike rider
* Lukas Podolski, German football (soccer) player
* Lukas Rieger, German pop singer
* Lukáš Rosol, Czech tennis player
* Lukas Rossi, Canadian musician
* Lukas Runggaldier, Italian Nordic combined athlete
* Lukas Schmitz, German football (soccer) player
* Lukas Sieper (born 1997), German politician
* Lukas Tudor, Chilean football (soccer) forward
* Lukas Van Ness (born 2001), American football player
* Lukas Verzbicas, Lithuanian-American athlete
* Lukas Walton, American billionaire
* Lukas Weißhaidinger, Austrian discus thrower and shot putter
* Łukasz Grzegorek, Polish Akamai Consultant