Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition Top 50 in 2024

Lucy

LOO-see · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Light
Language
Latin
Culture
Roman
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
light
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#34
2024 births5,396
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births230,743
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LuLulu
Alternate spellings
LuciLucieLucia
In other languages
Lucia (Italian)Lucie (French)Lucía (Spanish)

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