Luca (masculine given name)

Luca (masculine given name)
Luca is a given name used predominantly for males, mainly in Latin America, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas. It may also come from the Latin word "lucus" meaning "sacred wood" (a cognate of lucere). The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke the Evangelist.
Notable people bearing the name include:
Luca Arbore (1486–1523), Moldavian statesman
Luca Attanasio (1977–2021), Italian diplomat
Luca Badoer (born 1971) Italian racing driver
Luca Badr (born 1992), Egyptian football player
Luca Barbarossa (born 1961), Italian singer-songwriter
Luca Belcastro (born 1964), Italian composer
Luca Caputi (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player
Luca Caragiale (1893–1921), Romanian poet
Luca Ciriani (born 1967), Italian politician
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (born 1947), Italian businessman and former President of Ferrari
Luca Cunti (born 1989), Swiss ice hockey player
Luca Dalmonte (born 1963), Italian basketball coach
Luca De Carlo (born 1972), Italian politician
Luca Engstler (born 2000), German racing driver
Luca Giordano (1634–1705), Italian painter
Luca Guadagnino (born 1971), Italian film director
Luca Margaroli (born 1992), Swiss tennis player
Luca Marinelli (born 1984), Italian actor
Luca Napolitano (born 1982), Italian singer
Luca Pacioli (1447–1517), Italian mathematician
Luca Parmitano (born 1976), Italian astronaut
Luca "Luke" Pasqualino (born 1990), British actor
Luca "Lazylegz" Patuelli (born 1984), Canadian breakdancer
Luca Prodan (1953–1987), Italian musician
Luca Ragazzi (born 1971), Italian film director, screenwriter, journalist, and actor.
Luca Rangoni (born 1968), Italian racing driver
Luca Ranieri (born 1999), Italian football player
Luca Ravanelli (born 1997), Italian football player
Luca Righini (born 1990), Italian football player
Luca Rigoni (born 1984), Italian football player
Luca Rizzo (born 1992), Italian football player
Luca della Robbia (1399–1482), Italian sculptor
Luca Romagnoli (born 1961), Italian politician
Luca Ronconi (1933–2015), Italian actor, theatre director, and opera director
Luca Rossettini (born 1985), Italian football player
Luca Sbisa (born 1990), Swiss ice hockey player
Luca Toni (born 1977), Italian football player
Luca Turilli (born 1972), Italian musician and composer
Luca Wackermann (born 1992), Italian cyclist
Luca Waldschmidt (born 1996), German football player
Luca Ward (born 1960), Italian actor
Luca Zidane (born 1998), French football player
Fictional characters
Luca Abele, a major antagonist in the video game Dishonored 2
Luca Balsa, a playable survivor in the Chinese horror game Identity V
Luca Blight, a major antagonist in the video game Suikoden II
Luca Brasi, in the novel The Godfather and the film adaptation
Luca Esposito, in the manga and anime Astra Lost in Space
Luca Lomans, a recurring character in the Belgian series wtFOCK
Luca McIntyre, a series regular in the soap opera Doctors
Luca Paguro, the titular main character of the 2021 Pixar film Luca
Luca Raregroove, a major enemy in the Japanese manga–anime series Rave Master
Luca (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's), from the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime series
Luca (Final Fantasy character), the princess of the Dwarves in the video game Final Fantasy IV
Luca, in the video game Angry Birds Stella
Luca, a minor antagonist in the anime series Tweeny Witches
Luca, one of the main cast in the mobile game series Dragalia Lost
Luca, a supporting character from the rebooted Planet of the Apes film franchise (2011–2017)
Luca, a green octopus in the 2004 animated film Shark Tale
Luca, a recurring character in the Brazilian comic book series Monica and Friends
See also
Luca (feminine given name)
Luca (surname)
Luka (given name)
References
Italian masculine given names
Masculine given names
Romanian masculine given names
Spanish masculine given names
Portuguese masculine given names
Sammarinese given names