Lucas (given name)

Lucas is a Latin masculine given name (from the verb "lucere" - "to shine"), from which the English name Luke comes.

In arts and entertainment

 * Lucas Bryant (born 1978), Canadian-American actor
 * Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553), German painter
 * Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515–1586), German Renaissance painter
 * Lucas Cruikshank (born 1993), American internet celebrity
 * Lucas Grabeel (born 1984), American actor
 * Lucas Hedges (born 1996), American actor
 * Lucas Jade Zumann (born 2000), American actor
 * Lucas Lira, Brazilian YouTuber, entrepreneur and influencer
 * Lucas Secon (born 1970), Danish-American rapper and music producer
 * Lucas Till (born 1990), American actor
 * Lucas Wong (born 1999), Hong Kong rapper

In politics, government, and religion

 * Lucas, Archbishop of Esztergom (c. 1120–1181), Hungarian prelate and diplomat
 * Lucas Atkinson (born 1981), American politician
 * Lucas Bersamin (born 1949), Filipino judge
 * Lucas Bolsius (born 1958), Dutch historian and politician
 * Lucas Hartong (born 1963), Dutch politician
 * Lucas Papademos (born 1947), Greek bank official and prime minister
 * Lucas Samalenge (1928–1961), Congolese and Katangese politician

In association football

 * Lucas Andersen (born 1994), Danish professional footballer
 * Lucas Biglia (born 1986), Argentine currently playing for Milan
 * Lucas Cavallini (born 1992), Canadian currently playing for Vancouver Whitecaps
 * Lucas Hernandez (born 1996), French currently playing for Bayern Munich
 * Lucas Leiva (born 1987), Brazilian currently playing for Lazio
 * Lucas Licht (born 1981), Argentine-Israeli currently playing for Gimnasia La Plata
 * Lucas Lobos (born 1981), Argentine, played for Tigres UANL
 * Lucas Moura (born 1992), Brazilian currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur
 * Lucas Neill (born 1978), Australian, played for Galatasaray and Blackburn Rovers
 * Lucas Paquetá (born 1997), Brazilian currently playing for West Ham United
 * Lucas Pérez (born 1988), Spanish currently playing for Alavés
 * Lucas Piazon (born 1994), Brazilian currently playing for Rio Ave
 * Lucas Radebe (born 1969), South African, played for Leeds United and Kaizer Chiefs
 * Lucas Rios Marques (born 1988), Brazilian currently playing for Figueirense
 * Lucas Rougeaux (born 1994), French currently playing for OGC Nice
 * Lucas Salinas (born 1995), Brazilian football player
 * Lucas Severino (born 1979), Brazilian, played for FC Tokyo
 * Lucas Silva, several people
 * Lucas Torreira (born 1996), Uruguayan currently playing for Arsenal
 * Lucas Torró (born 1994), Spanish currently playing for Eintracht Frankfurt
 * Lucas Vázquez (born 1991), Spanish currently playing for Real Madrid
 * Lucas Zelarayán (born 1992), Argentine currently playing for Columbus Crew
 * Lucas Zen (born 1991), Brazilian currently playing for Botafogo
 * Jefferson Lucas Azevedo dos Santos (born 1984), Brazilian football player

In basketball

 * Lucas Dias (born 1995), Brazilian player
 * Lucas Mariano (born 1993), Brazilian player
 * Lucas Mayer (born 1999), German player
 * Lucas Mondelo (born 1967), Spanish coach
 * Lucas Nogueira (born 1992), Brazilian player
 * Lucas Tohătan (born 1999), Romanian player

In other sports

 * Lucas Glover (born 1979), American professional golfer
 * Lucas González Amorosino (born 1985), Argentine rugby player
 * Lucas di Grassi (born 1984), Brazilian racing car driver
 * Lucas Havrisik (born 1999), American football player
 * Lucas Krull (born 1998), American football player
 * Lucas Martins (born 1988), Brazilian mixed martial artist
 * Lucas Matthysse (born 1982), Argentine boxer
 * Lucas Miedler (born 1996), Austrian tennis player
 * Lucas Niang (born 1998), American football player
 * Lucas Patrick (born 1993), American football player
 * Lucas Raymond (born 2002), Swedish ice hockey player
 * Lucas Saatkamp (born 1986), Brazilian volleyball player; generally known as "Lucas" or "Lucão"
 * Lucas Vita (born 1985), Brazilian water polo player

Fictional characters with the name

 * Lucas (Mother 3), main character of the 2006 video game Mother 3
 * Lucas (Pokémon), male protagonist of the games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
 * Lucas Fitzgerald, character in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours
 * Lucas Friar, a character from the Disney Channel television series Girl Meets World
 * Lucas Goodwin, character in Netflix series House of Cards
 * Lucas Gottesman, a character in Pretty Little Liars
 * Lucas Hay, character in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks
 * Lucas Hellinger, character in the television series FlashForward
 * Lucas Holden, character in the soap opera Home and Away
 * Lucas Jackson, name of Paul Newman's character in Cool Hand Luke
 * Lucas Johnson, character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
 * Lucas Kane, main character in the Fahrenheit video game
 * Lucas Kendell, a character from the television series Power Rangers Time Force
 * Lucas Lee, teenage character in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
 * Lucas McCain, name of character played by Chuck Connors in The Rifleman TV series
 * Lucas North, one of the main characters of the television series Spooks
 * Lucas Roberts, character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives
 * Lucas Scott, teen character on One Tree Hill
 * Lucas Sinclair, a main character on Stranger Things
 * Lucas the Spider
 * Lucas Trent, Midnighter's secret identity
 * Lucas Valieri, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
 * Lucas Wolenczak, teenage character on SeaQuest DSV
 * Lucas, character from Minecraft: Story Mode
 * Lucas, a character from the video game A Plague Tale: Innocence and its sequel A Plague Tale: Requiem
 * Lucas, a character from the 2024 movie Tarot