Lucien

Lucien: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “light”
Origin: French
Say it: LOO-see-en · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

French form of Lucian, from Latin Lucianus, ultimately from lux 'light'. Also used in English and other European languages.

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How popular is Lucien?

202477.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Lucien in 2024255

2024 rank#912 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 18809,730

Lucien has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Lucien

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lucianlight · Latin
Oliverolive tree · French
Beauhandsome · French
Calvinbald · French
Louisfamous warrior · French
Granttall; large · French
Saintholy person; saint · French
Russelllittle red-haired one · French

Lucien questions

What does the name Lucien mean?

Lucien means "light". It comes from French. French form of Lucian, from Latin Lucianus, ultimately from lux 'light'. Also used in English and other European languages.

Is Lucien a boy or girl name?

Lucien is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lucien?

255 US babies were named Lucien in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Lucien?

Lucien is usually pronounced LOO-see-en.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.