Gianluca

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Hebrew — From Giovanni, the first part of this double name

Meaning: Possibly light, or man from Lucania
Origin: Greek — From Luca, the second part of this double name

Boy's name · #1156 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Gianluca is climbing: on the charts since 1971, it is ranked #1156 in 2025, with about 180 boys given the name last year. Roughly 3,900 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#147 in Italy (2024) · #252 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #569 in Ecuador (2025) · #639 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,127 in Canada (2025) · #2,454 in Austria (2025) · #3,256 in England & Wales (2025) · #4,279 in France (2025) · #1,063 in Netherlands (2024) · #1,084 in Belgium (2024) · #528 in Poland (2019) · #592 in Scotland (2016) and 1 more.

Famous Gianlucas

Gianluca Zambrotta — Italian footballer (born 1977)
Gianluca Vialli — Italian football player and manager (1964–2023)
Gianluca Pagliuca — Italian footballer (born 1966)
Gianluca Pessotto — Italian footballer (born 1970)
Gianluca Scamacca — Italian footballer (born 1999)
Gianluca Mancini — Italian footballer (born 1996)
Gianluca Gaudino — German footballer (born 1996)
Gianluca Bezzina — Maltese doctor and singer (born 1989)

In stories & tradition

Gianluca De Ceglie^it — I soliti idioti (TV series)
Gianluca Bennati — The Beautiful Summer (film)

What Gianlucas become

Among 591 notable people named Gianluca:

Sports figures appear 2.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gianluca Zambrotta, Italian footballer (born 1977).

Similar names: Renzo · Gian · Lucca · Scout · Giancarlo · Alessio

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