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Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition

Lucius

LOO-shus · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Light
Language
Latin
Culture
Latin;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · Roman
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1385
2024 births135
Peak year2022
First appeared1880
Total US births9,918
2022 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Luc
Alternate spellings
LucioLucian
In other languages
Lucio (Italian)Lucien (French)

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Notable people named Lucius

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
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