How do you pronounce Lucian?

Lucian is pronounced LOO-shun;LOO-see-en.

What is the origin of Lucian?

Lucian is of Latin origin, from English;Romanian culture.

Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition

Lucian

LOO-shun;LOO-see-en · 6 letters · 2 syllables

What it means

Light

Language

Latin

Culture

English;Romanian

Religion

Christian

Style era

modern

Themes

classic · literary

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#485

2024 births634

Peak year2024

First appeared1880

Total US births13,795

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Luc

Alternate spellings

LucienLuciano

In other languages

Lucien (French)Luciano (Italian)

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Notable people named Lucian

Lucian of Samosata (writer)

Lucian Freud (artist)

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