Lucia

light, illumination

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Lucia meaning & origin

Lucia is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "light, illumination". Listed origin: Latin.

Pronunciation

loo-CHEE-ah

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Lucia ranked #98 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

LucyLuce

Lucia popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#160
2021#136
2022#126
2023#109
2024#98

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Lucia Pearl
  • Lucia Faye
  • Lucia Juliet

Famous Namesakes

  • Lucia di Lammermoor
  • Saint Lucia

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lucia

What does the name Lucia mean?

Lucia is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "light, illumination". Listed origin: Latin.

How do you pronounce Lucia?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is loo-CHEE-ah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Lucia?

In 2024, Lucia ranked #98 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Lucia?

Ideas to try include Lucy, Luce. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Lucia?

Try Lucia Pearl, Lucia Faye, Lucia Juliet aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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