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Luke

A form of Loukas

Loukas, Luke, in English

It keeps the same day as the name it comes from — everything below is that name’s.

Key facts

Loukas at a glance

Name day
2 name days are kept — Greek custom keeps them all
This year · 2026
Thursday, 11 June · Sunday, 18 October
Next year · 2027
Friday, 11 June · Monday, 18 October

Variations

Forms & nicknames of the name

One name takes many forms — the formal, the everyday, the affectionate, and the spellings that travelled abroad. Each has its own page here, and all share the same day.

Greek forms

English & romanised

Loukas you are hereLuke

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Iconography

Loukas in sacred art

DepictingSaint Luke, Archbishop of Simferopol

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