Lucile

Lucile: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “light”
Origin: French
Say it: loo-SEEL · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

French form of Lucilla, a diminutive of Latin Lucia, from lux meaning 'light'. Lucile is also used in English alongside the more common Lucille.

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How popular is Lucile?

20249.6 per million US babies

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Babies named Lucile in 202432

2024 rank#4,370 girls

Peak year1908

Total US babies since 188034,956

Lucile is steady now but far below its 1908 peak.

Names like Lucile

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Lucile questions

What does the name Lucile mean?

Lucile means "light". It comes from French. French form of Lucilla, a diminutive of Latin Lucia, from lux meaning 'light'. Lucile is also used in English alongside the more common Lucille.

Is Lucile a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lucile?

32 US babies were named Lucile in 2024. Its peak year was 1908.

How do you pronounce Lucile?

Lucile is usually pronounced loo-SEEL.

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.