Farhan vs Luka
Farhan and Lukacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Farhan was ranked #727 and Luka #155 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Farhan was ranked #757 and Luka #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Farhan was ranked #715 and Luka #508 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Farhan and Luka over time
Farhan and Luka appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Luka held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Farhan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Farhan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Luka in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Luka rose about as far as Farhan fell — from #489 and #938 in 1996 to #757 and #233 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Farhan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Luka in 21.
Highest recorded here: Farhan #333 in 2008, Luka #233 in 2024.
The order changed in 2010: Luka moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #349 and #362; by 2010 that had become #386 and #375.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Farhan #757, Luka #233.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Farhan | Luka |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of Lucas/Luke used widely across South Slavic and Eastern European languages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Slavic (Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic forms) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluː.ka/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #77 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Luka has a recorded origin (Slavic (Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic forms)); Farhan does not have one recorded yet.
- Farhan and Luka both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luka; Farhan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Farhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #489 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #333 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #757 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Luka
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #587 among boys in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys