# Luka
## English
### Etymology

From the common Slavic (Macedonian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Ukrainian, etc) male given name Luka and from Macedonian, Russian, and Ukrainian Лука́ (Luká), all cognates of English Luke and Lucas.

### Proper noun

Luka
* A male given name from the Slavic languages, of modern usage.
** 1987, Suzanne Vega, Luka (a song):My name is Luka / I live on the second floor / I live upstairs from you / Yes I think you've seen me before
* A transliteration of the Macedonian, Russian, or Ukrainian male given name Лука́ (Luká).

#### See also

* Luca
* Banja Luka

### Anagrams

* Kalu, Kula, kula, lauk

## Atayal
### Proper noun

Luka
* a male given name

## Finnish
### Etymology

From the Slavic male given name Luka, most likely specifically from Russian Лука́ (Luká), cognate with English Luke and Lucas.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlukɑ/, [ˈlukɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ukɑ
* Hyphenation: Lu‧ka

### Proper noun

Luka
* a male given name from the Slavic languages, of modern usage
* A transliteration of the Russian male given name Лука́ (Luká)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Luka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Lukani
Lukani
accusative
nom.
Lukani
Lukani
gen.
Lukani
genitive
Lukani
Lukieni Lukaini $^{rare}$
partitive
Lukaani
Lukiani
inessive
Lukassani
Lukissani
elative
Lukastani
Lukistani
illative
Lukaani
Lukiini
adessive
Lukallani
Lukillani
ablative
Lukaltani
Lukiltani
allative
Lukalleni
Lukilleni
essive
Lukanani
Lukinani
translative
Lukakseni
Lukikseni
abessive
Lukattani
Lukittani
instructive
comitative
—Lukineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Lukasi
Lukasi
accusative
nom.
Lukasi
Lukasi
gen.
Lukasi
genitive
Lukasi
Lukiesi Lukaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
Lukaasi
Lukiasi
inessive
Lukassasi
Lukissasi
elative
Lukastasi
Lukistasi
illative
Lukaasi
Lukiisi
adessive
Lukallasi
Lukillasi
ablative
Lukaltasi
Lukiltasi
allative
Lukallesi
Lukillesi
essive
Lukanasi
Lukinasi
translative
Lukaksesi
Lukiksesi
abessive
Lukattasi
Lukittasi
instructive
comitative
—Lukinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Lukamme
Lukamme
accusative
nom.
Lukamme
Lukamme
gen.
Lukamme
genitive
Lukamme
Lukiemme Lukaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
Lukaamme
Lukiamme
inessive
Lukassamme
Lukissamme
elative
Lukastamme
Lukistamme
illative
Lukaamme
Lukiimme
adessive
Lukallamme
Lukillamme
ablative
Lukaltamme
Lukiltamme
allative
Lukallemme
Lukillemme
essive
Lukanamme
Lukinamme
translative
Lukaksemme
Lukiksemme
abessive
Lukattamme
Lukittamme
instructive
comitative
—Lukinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Lukanne
Lukanne
accusative
nom.
Lukanne
Lukanne
gen.
Lukanne
genitive
Lukanne
Lukienne Lukainne $^{rare}$
partitive
Lukaanne
Lukianne
inessive
Lukassanne
Lukissanne
elative
Lukastanne
Lukistanne
illative
Lukaanne
Lukiinne
adessive
Lukallanne
Lukillanne
ablative
Lukaltanne
Lukiltanne
allative
Lukallenne
Lukillenne
essive
Lukananne
Lukinanne
translative
Lukaksenne
Lukiksenne
abessive
Lukattanne
Lukittanne
instructive
comitative
—Lukinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Lukansa
Lukansa
accusative
nom.
Lukansa
Lukansa
gen.
Lukansa
genitive
Lukansa
Lukiensa Lukainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
Lukaansa
Lukiaan Lukiansa
inessive
Lukassaan Lukassansa
Lukissaan Lukissansa
elative
Lukastaan Lukastansa
Lukistaan Lukistansa
illative
Lukaansa
Lukiinsa
adessive
Lukallaan Lukallansa
Lukillaan Lukillansa
ablative
Lukaltaan Lukaltansa
Lukiltaan Lukiltansa
allative
Lukalleen Lukallensa
Lukilleen Lukillensa
essive
Lukanaan Lukanansa
Lukinaan Lukinansa
translative
Lukakseen Lukaksensa
Lukikseen Lukiksensa
abessive
Lukattaan Lukattansa
Lukittaan Lukittansa
instructive
comitative
—Lukineen Lukinensa :

#### Statistics

* Luka is the 182nd most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 3,361 male individuals (and as a middle name to 499 more), and also belongs to 23 female individuals (and as a middle name to 5 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

### Anagrams

* alku, kalu, laku

## Hawaiian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlu.ka/, [ˈlu.kə]

### Proper noun

Luka
* Luke (biblical character)
** 2012 Baibala Hemolele, Kolosa 4:14 (tr. KJV Colossians 4:14):
    Ke uwē aku nei iā ʻoukou ʻo Luka, ke kahuna lapaʻau punahele, a me Dema.Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
* Luke (book of the Bible)
* a male given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Luke
* a female given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Ruth, vernacular form of the biblical Ruta

### References

* Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, pages 183, 186
* Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Luka occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 27 women and 14 men.

## Old Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (13th CE) /ˈɫuka/
* IPA: (15th CE) /ˈluka/

### Proper noun

Luka m pers
* a male given name

#### Declension
### Further reading

* Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “Luka”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění

## Serbo-Croatian
### Proper noun

Luka m (Cyrillic spelling Лука)
* a male given name, equivalent to English Luke

## Slovene
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lùːka/

### Proper noun

Lúka m anim
* a male given name, equivalent to English Luke

#### Inflection
## Swahili
### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Proper noun

Luka
* (biblical) Luke (book of the New Testament)

### See also

* Mathayo
* Marko
* Luka
* Yohane
* Matendo
* Waroma
* Wakorintho 1
* Wakorintho 2
* Wagalatia
* Waefeso
* Wafilipi
* Wakolosai
* Wathesalonike 1
* Wathesalonike 2
* Timotheo 1
* Timotheo 2
* Tito
* Filemoni
* Waebrania
* Yakobo
* Petro 1
* Petro 2
* Yohane 1
* Yohane 2
* Yohane 3
* Yuda
* Ufunuo