Lucretia

Lucretia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “uncertain, probably from a Roman family name”
Origin: Latin
Say it: loo-KREE-shuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From the ancient Roman family name Lucretius; its original meaning is uncertain. Lucretia is famous in Roman legend through Lucretia, whose story appears in later literature.

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How popular is Lucretia?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Lucretia in 20240

Peak year1882

Total US babies since 188010,422

Lucretia was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Lucretia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Novanew · Latin

Lucretia questions

What does the name Lucretia mean?

Lucretia means "uncertain, probably from a Roman family name". It comes from Latin. From the ancient Roman family name Lucretius; its original meaning is uncertain. Lucretia is famous in Roman legend through Lucretia, whose story appears in later literature.

Is Lucretia a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lucretia?

Lucretia was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1882.

How do you pronounce Lucretia?

Lucretia is usually pronounced loo-KREE-shuh.

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.