Lucas (given name)

Lucas
Pronunciation	English: /ˈluːkəs/ ; Spanish: [ˈlukas] ; French: [lykɑ] ; Dutch: [ˈlykɑs] ; Portuguese: [ˈlukɐʃ]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Latin
Meaning	Light
Other names
Related names	Luke, Lukas, Luc, Luca, Łukasz

Last updated August 29, 2025

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

Notable people

In arts and entertainment

Lucas Bryant (born 1978), Canadian-American actor
Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553), German painter
Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515–1586), German Renaissance painter
Lucas Cruikshank (born 1993), American internet celebrity
Lucas Grabeel (born 1984), American actor
Lucas Hedges (born 1996), American actor
Lucas Jade Zumann (born 2000), American actor
Lucas Lira, Brazilian YouTuber, entrepreneur and influencer
Lucas Secon (born 1970), Danish-American rapper and music producer
Lucas Till (born 1990), American actor
Lucas van Leyden (1494–1533), Dutch painter
Lucas (rapper) (born 1999), Hong Kong rapper

In politics, government, and religion

Lucas (archbishop of Esztergom) (c. 1120–1181), Hungarian prelate and diplomat
Lucas Atkinson (born 1981), American politician
Lucas Bersamin (born 1949), Filipino judge
Lucas Bolsius (born 1958), Dutch historian and politician
Lucas Hartong (born 1963), Dutch politician
Lucas Kerketta (born 1936), Indian bishop
Lucas Papademos (born 1947), Greek bank official and prime minister
Lucas Samalenge (1928–1961), Congolese and Katangese politician

In sport

In association football

Lucas Andersen (born 1994), Danish professional footballer
Lucas Biglia (born 1986), Argentine currently playing for Milan
Lucas Cano (born 1995), Argentine footballer
Lucas Cavallini (born 1992), Canadian currently playing for Vancouver Whitecaps
Lucas Hernandez (born 1996), French currently playing for Bayern Munich
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

Lucas Dias (born 1995), Brazilian player
Lucas Mariano (born 1993), Brazilian player
Lucas Mayer (born 1999), German player
Lucas Mondelo (born 1967), Spanish coach
Lucas Nogueira (born 1992), Brazilian player
Lucas Tohătan (born 1999), Romanian player

In other sports

Lucas Barbosa (gymnast) (born 1994), Brazilian aerobic gymnast
Lucas Bitencourt (born 1994), Brazilian male artistic gymnast
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (born 2000), Norwegian-born Brazilian World Cup alpine ski racer
Lucas Braun (born 2001), American baseball player
Lucas Broussard (born 2006), American figure skater
Lucas Browne (born 1979), Australian former professional boxer, mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Lucas Bruchet (born 1991), Canadian track and field athlete
Lucas Carvalho (born 1993), Brazilian sprinter
Lucas Calabrese (born 1986), Argentine sailor
Lucas Chanavat (born 1994), French cross-country skier
Lucas Chanson (born 1962), Swiss judoka
Lucas Chumbo (born 1995), Brazilian professional surfer
Lucas Claerbout (born 1992), French badminton player
Lucas Condotta (born 1997), Canadian professional ice hockey winger and captain
Lucas Corvée (born 1993), French badminton player
Lucas Créange (born 1992), French Paralympic table tennis player
Lucas Daniel (born 1995), French competitive archer
Lucas Didier (born 2003), French para table tennis player
Lucas Eguibar (born 1994), Spanish snowboarder
Lucas Eriksson (born 1996), Swedish cyclist
Lukas Feurstein (born 2001), Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer
Lucas Foster (snowboarder) (born 1999), American snowboarder
Lucas Fratzscher (born 1994), German biathlete
Lucas Giolito (born 1994), American professional baseball pitcher
Lucas Glover (born 1979), American professional golfer
Lucas González Amorosino (born 1985), Argentine rugby player
Lucas di Grassi (born 1984), Brazilian racing car driver
Lucas Guzmán (born 1994), Argentine taekwondo athlete
Lucas Hammond (born 1993) Canadian rugby player
Lucas Hatton (born 1995), professional strongman
Lucas Havrisik (born 1999), American football player
Lucas Henveaux (born 2000), Belgian competitive swimmer
Lucas Herbert (golfer) (born 1995), Australian professional golfer
Lucas Krull (born 1998), American football player
Lucas Lacamp (born 2001), professional rugby union player
Lucas Luetge (born 1987), American professional baseball pitcher
Lucas Martins (born 1988), Brazilian mixed martial artist
Lucas Matthysse (born 1982), Argentine boxer
Lucas Matzerath (born 2000), German swimmer
Lucas Mazur (born 1997), French para-badminton player
Lucca Mesinas (born 1996), Peruvian surfer
Lucas Miedler (born 1996), Austrian tennis player
Lucas Monteverde (born 1976), Argentine professional polo player
Lucas Niang (born 1998), American football player
Lucas Oluoch (born 1991), Kenyan cricketer
Lucas Ostapiv (born 1997), Brazilian taekwondo practitioner
Lucas Parsons (born 1969), Australian former professional golfer and chef
Lucas Patrick (born 1993), American football player
Lucas Pazat (born 1993), French male canoeist
Lucas Puig (born 1987), French professional skateboarder
Lucas Raymond (born 2002), Swedish ice hockey player
Lucas Rotich (born 1990), Kenyan long-distance runner
Lucas Rual (born 1995), French sailor
Lucas Saatkamp (born 1986), Brazilian volleyball player; generally known as "Lucas" or "Lucão"
Lucas Salatta (born 1987), Brazilian backstroke swimmer
Lucas Serme (born 1992), professional squash player who represented France
Lucas Tobias (born 1999), Brazilian individual and synchronised trampoline gymnast
Lucas Vita (born 1985), Brazilian water polo player
Lucas Verthein (born 1998), Brazilian rower
Lucas Werthein (born 1981), Argentine equestrian
Lucas Zellmer (born 1977), German yacht racer

Fictional characters with the name

Lucas (Mother 3), the main protagonist of the 2006 video game Mother 3
Lucas (Pokémon), male protagonist of the games Pokémon Diamond,Pearl, and Platinum and the remakes Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Lucas Davidowicz, a character from the Ctrl+Alt+Del webcomic
Lucas Fitzgerald, character in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours
Lucas Friar, a character from the Disney Channel television series Girl Meets World
Lucas Goodwin, character in Netflix series House of Cards
Lucas Gottesman, a character in Pretty Little Liars
Lucas Hay, character in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks
Lucas Hellinger, character in the television series FlashForward
Lucas Holden, character in the soap opera Home and Away
Lucas Jackson, name of Paul Newman's character in Cool Hand Luke
Lucas Johnson, character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
Lucas Kane, main character in the Fahrenheit video game
Lucas Kendell, a character from the television series Power Rangers Time Force
Lucas Lee, teenage character in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Lucas McCain, name of character played by Chuck Connors in The Rifleman TV series
Lucas North, one of the main characters of the television series Spooks
Lucas Roberts, character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives
Lucas Scott, teen character on One Tree Hill
Lucas Sinclair, a main character on Stranger Things
Lucas the Spider
Lucas Trent, Midnighter's secret identity
Lucas Valieri, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
Lucas Wolenczak, teenage character on SeaQuest DSV
Lucas, character from Minecraft: Story Mode
Lucas, a character from the video game A Plague Tale: Innocence and its sequel A Plague Tale: Requiem
Lucas, a character from the 2024 movie Tarot