Lucia
Meaning: “Light”
About the name Lucia
Lucia is a girl name with Italian roots, meaning “Light”. It is related to Lucy, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Lucia ranked #83 for girls in the US, with 3,012 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Lucia were girls.
Etymology
A Latinate variant of Lucy, which comes from Latin, meaning “light”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Lucia”, “Lucy”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #83
- In 2015
- #226
- Babies in 2025
- 3,012
Popularity of Lucia, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Lucia
Names similar to Lucia
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.