#4852024 rank
2024peak year
12,858babies named Lucian since 1880
▲ +60%5-year trend
Lucian popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lucian mean?
From Roman Latin Lucianus, derived from lux, 'light.' Borne by the second-century satirist Lucian of Samosata.
OriginLatin
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Spellings & variants
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