Names Starting With L
GirlLatin#45 in 2025
Lucy
Lucy is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “light.” It ranked #45 in the United States in 2025.
pronunciation
LOO-see
meaning & origin
The name Lucy means “light.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
Derived from Latin 'Lucia,' meaning light. Saint Lucy of Syracuse was a 4th-century martyr and patron of the blind; her feast day (December 13) is celebrated across Scandinavia as a festival of light.
popularity over time
#582020
#542021
#502022
#472023
#452024
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #45 |
| 2023 | #47 |
| 2022 | #50 |
| 2021 | #54 |
| 2020 | #58 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
famous people named Lucy
- Lucille Ball (actress)
- Lucy Liu (actress)
- Lucy Worsley (historian)
- Lucy (Australopithecus fossil)
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