| Lorenzo | Luca | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | From Laurentum | From Lucania; light |
| Origin | italian | Italian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | loh-REN-tsoh | LOO-kah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1915 |
| Peak year | 2025 (3,065) | 2025 (8,759) |
| In 2025 | 3,065 | 8,759 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Lorenzo | Luca |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,011 | 44,138 |
| 2010s | 16,868 | 24,939 |
| 2000s | 10,089 | 7,233 |
| 1990s | 9,157 | 720 |
| 1980s | 7,072 | 252 |
| 1970s | 5,381 | 121 |
| 1960s | 5,923 | 48 |
| 1950s | 4,911 | 0 |
| 1940s | 2,794 | 5 |
| 1930s | 2,137 | 0 |
| 1920s | 2,161 | 41 |
| 1910s | 1,292 | 24 |
| 1900s | 369 | 0 |
| 1890s | 279 | 0 |
| 1880s | 308 | 0 |
Italian form of Laurence, from the Roman cognomen Laurentius meaning 'man from Laurentum'. The place name Laurentum is itself usually linked to Latin 'laurus', the laurel tree, so the name carries a secondary association with laurel/the victory wreath.
Luca is the Italian form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas, “from Lucania.” It is a top boys’ name in Italy and increasingly beyond.
Luca is more popular than Lorenzo today: about 8,759 US babies were given the name Luca in 2025, compared with 3,065 named Lorenzo.
Lorenzo means From Laurentum (italian origin), while Luca means From Lucania; light (Italian origin).
In US records, Lorenzo first appears in 1880 and Luca in 1915, so Lorenzo has the longer recorded history.