Luke (given name) explained

Luke
Gender:Masculine
Meaning:"Light"
Origin:Latin
Name Day:18 October

Luke is a male given name, and less commonly, a surname.

The name Luke is the English form and the diminutive of the Latin name Latin: Lucas.

Although the name is attested in ancient inscriptions, the best known historical use of the name is in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke was written around 70 to 90 AD (the exact years are unknown). Luke, who is credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Luke, was a physician who lived around 30 to 130 AD. Luke is also credited with the Book of Acts in the Bible, and also is mentioned by the Apostle Paul in some of Paul's letters to first-century churches.

The name is sometimes used as a nickname for Luther. In 2020, Luke was the 31st most popular name for babies in the United States.

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  1. Web site: Popular Baby Names. ssa.gov.

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