Lucas (given name)

Lucas
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈlkəs/
Spanish: [ˈlukas]
French: [lykɑ]
Dutch: [ˈlykɑs]
Portuguese: [ˈlukɐʃ]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameLatin
MeaningLight
Other names
Related namesLuke, Lukas, Luc, Luca, Łukasz, Lluc, Luka, Loukas

Lucas is a multilingual masculine given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin verb "lucere", meaning "to shine". Lucas is used as a given name in Greek, English, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Portuguese.

Different spellings across languages

Notable people

In arts and entertainment

In politics, government, and religion

In sport

In association football

  • Lucas Andersen (born 1994), Danish professional footballer
  • Lucas Biglia (born 1986), Argentine footballer
  • Lucas Bergvall (born 2006), Swedish footballer, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur
  • Lucas Cano (born 1995), Argentine retired footballer
  • Lucas Cavallini (born 1992), Canadian currently playing for Vancouver Whitecaps
  • Lucas Hernandez (born 1996), French currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain
  • Lucas Leiva (born 1987), Brazilian, formerly played for Lazio and Liverpool.
  • Lucas Licht (born 1981), Argentine-Israeli currently playing for Gimnasia La Plata
  • Lucas Lobos (born 1981), Argentine, played for Tigres UANL
  • Lucas Moura (born 1992), Brazilian currently playing for São Paulo.
  • Lucas Neill (born 1978), Australian, played for Galatasaray and Blackburn Rovers
  • Lucas Paquetá (born 1997), Brazilian currently playing for West Ham United
  • Lucas Pérez (born 1988), Spanish currently playing for Alavés
  • Lucas Piazon (born 1994), Brazilian currently playing for Rio Ave
  • Lucas Radebe (born 1969), South African, played for Leeds United and Kaizer Chiefs
  • Lucas Rios Marques (born 1988), Brazilian currently playing for Figueirense
  • Lucas Rougeaux (born 1994), French currently playing for OGC Nice
  • Lucas Salinas (born 1995), Brazilian football player
  • Lucas Severino (born 1979), Brazilian, played for FC Tokyo
  • Lucas Silva, several people
  • Lucas Torreira (born 1996), Uruguayan currently playing for Arsenal
  • Lucas Torró (born 1994), Spanish currently playing for Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Lucas Vázquez (born 1991), Spanish currently playing for Real Madrid
  • Lucas Zelarayán (born 1992), Argentine currently playing for Columbus Crew
  • Lucas Zen (born 1991), Brazilian currently playing for Botafogo
  • Jefferson Lucas Azevedo dos Santos (born 1984), Brazilian football player

In basketball

In other sports

Fictional characters with the name