Luka

Luka is a male given name: 97% of people named Luka are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 97%Female 3%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Croatia, Slovenia, United States
US births since 1880: 6,107 male / 361 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Luka

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Luka," in English, "Guten Tag Luka," in German. Luka is a male given name: about 97% of people named Luka are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Luka,

German

Guten Tag Luka,

French

Bonjour Luka,

Spanish

Estimado/a Luka:

Chinese

Luka您好：

Japanese

Luka様

English

Hi Luka,

German

Hi Luka,

French

Salut Luka,

Spanish

Hola Luka,

Chinese

Luka你好：

Japanese

Lukaさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Luka by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Croatia	common	man's name	98%
Slovenia	common	man's name	98%
United States	common	man's name	94%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	uncommon	man's name	98%
Bulgaria	rare	man's name	98%
Georgia	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

6,107 male · 361 female · 6,468 births recorded

Male 94%Female 6%

Since 1980: 94% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Luka a male or female name?

Luka is a male given name: 97% of people named Luka are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.

How do I address Luka in an email?

Is Luka a unisex name?

Luka is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Luka are men. Luka leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Luka a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/luka (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_luka,
  title  = {Is Luka a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/luka},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}