Lucinda

Lucinda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “light”
Origin: Latin
Say it: loo-SIN-duh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

An elaborated form of Lucia or Lucy, from Latin lux 'light'. The name has long been used in English and Iberian contexts.

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How popular is Lucinda?

202436.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Lucinda in 2024118

2024 rank#1,711 girls

Peak year1881

Total US babies since 188038,292

Lucinda is steady now but far below its 1881 peak.

Names like Lucinda

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lucylight · Latin
Lucialight · Latin
Lucielight · Latin
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Lunamoon · Latin
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Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin

Lucinda questions

What does the name Lucinda mean?

Lucinda means "light". It comes from Latin. An elaborated form of Lucia or Lucy, from Latin lux 'light'. The name has long been used in English and Iberian contexts.

Is Lucinda a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lucinda?

118 US babies were named Lucinda in 2024. Its peak year was 1881.

How do you pronounce Lucinda?

Lucinda is usually pronounced loo-SIN-duh.

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.