Lucas is a Latin masculine given name (from the verb "lucere" - "to shine"), from which the English name Luke comes.
Persons with the name
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
Lucas Till (born 1990), American actor
Lucas Wong (born 1999), Hong Kong rapper, singer and model
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 sport
In association football
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 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