Luke in Korean 루크
Korean media, baristas and the immigration office write Luke as 루크: two syllables, said ru-keu. Here's how it's built, how to say it, and what people will call you.
Luke letter by letter
Each Hangul block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant underneath.
The opening ㄹ is a single light tap, halfway between an English r and l. Never roll it.
- 크 carries the filler vowel ㅡ (eu). Keep it short and light, almost just the consonant.
- Two even beats, ru-keu: Korean doesn't stress one syllable over the other the way English does.
How Koreans would call you
Korean given names are almost always two syllables, so 루크 already sounds natural to Korean ears. With foreign names some Koreans skip 야 and just say 루크 or 루크 씨.
Why it's spelled 루크
Here the letters and the sound line up: applying the loanword rules letter by letter already gives 루크, the same spelling Korean media use.
- The final e is silent. It only makes the vowel before it long.
- Korean adds the vowel ㅡ to consonants that have no vowel of their own (크), which is why Luke has 2 syllables in Korean.
Type Luke on a Korean keyboard
On the standard two-set (두벌식) layout, 루크 is the jamo ㄹㅜ ㅋㅡ, typed with the keys fn zm. Want to get fast at it? Try the Hangul Typing Test.
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Questions people ask
How do you write Luke in Korean?
Luke is written 루크 in Hangul (Revised Romanization: rukeu). It is the standard spelling Korean media use for the name. In Hangul it has two syllables: 루 + 크.
How do you pronounce Luke in Korean?
Say it ru-keu, with even weight on every syllable. The opening ㄹ is a single light tap, halfway between an English r and l. Never roll it.
Spellings follow the National Institute of Korean Language loanword rules and common Korean media usage. Last checked: October 2026.