Meaning of the Name Lucas: Light
The voice of Jesus from our film series.
Where the name comes from
Lucas is the Latin form of the Greek Loukas (Λουκᾶς), often glossed as "light" or "from Lucania". Behind the Name lists both readings; the light etymology is the one that stuck in Christian usage.
Lucas in the Bible
Luke - Loukas - is a physician, a companion of Paul, and the author of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. He is the New Testament writer who preserved the Christmas story, the parable of the good Samaritan, and the parable of the prodigal son.
A blessing for Lucas
Lucas, may your name be your calling: light on the path of the people around you. May you tell the stories that keep grace visible to the next generation.