Lucille

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“light, bright one” — French, Latin

#2742024 rank
1920peak year
231,246babies named Lucille since 1880
▲ +2%5-year trend

Lucille popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 192018801920196020002024

What does Lucille mean?

French feminine of Lucius, from Latin lux, 'light'. A favorite around 1900, revived in recent years along with its nickname Lucy.

OriginFrench, Latin
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic

Names like Lucille

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Famous Lucilles

Spellings & variants

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