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Luke

Luke ranks #95 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 14 places, 422 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #102 among boy cat names.
Luke's popularity trend

Luke's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
422
across 14 places
Popularity rank
#95
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−99
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Luke mean?
/luk/1 syllable

Luke is the English form of the Greek name Loukas, traditionally understood to mean "man from Lucania," a region of southern Italy. It's best known as the name of Luke the Evangelist, traditionally credited with writing one of the four Gospels.

Simple, friendly, and easy to call across a yard, Luke has an unfussy warmth. It suits a steady, good-natured companion who's more reliable than flashy.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Luke shows up

Luke's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.2%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%

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