Man from Lucania; light
Louka is a French and Slavic variation of Lucas or Luke. It ultimately derives from the Latin name Lucanus, referring to a person from Lucania, an ancient region in Southern Italy. It is also frequently associated with the Latin word 'lux', meaning light.
About 17 boys were named Louka in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Greek economist and former Minister for Labor and Social Security
The ambitious maid in George Bernard Shaw's play Arms and the Man · Arms and the Man