Lucy

Lucy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “light”
Origin: Latin
Say it: LOO-see · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Lucy is the English form of Lucia, from Latin lux 'light.' It has long Christian use through Saint Lucy of Syracuse.

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How popular is Lucy?

20241,621 per million US babies

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Babies named Lucy in 20245,396

2024 rank#34 girls

Peak year1891

Total US babies since 1880231,379

Lucy has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Lucy

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lucialight · Latin
Lucielight · Latin
Lucindalight · Latin
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Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin

Lucy questions

What does the name Lucy mean?

Lucy means "light". It comes from Latin. Lucy is the English form of Lucia, from Latin lux 'light.' It has long Christian use through Saint Lucy of Syracuse.

Is Lucy a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lucy?

5,396 US babies were named Lucy in 2024. Its peak year was 1891.

How do you pronounce Lucy?

Lucy is usually pronounced LOO-see.

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.