Lucian

Meaning: Possibly light
Origin: Latin, possibly Greek — From Latin Lucius

Boy's name · #462 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Lucian was #292 in 1881, slipped to #3145 by 1987, and has climbed back to #462 today. About 14,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#215 in Slovenia (2025) · #297 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #430 in Poland (2025) · #454 in Austria (2025) · #459 in England & Wales (2025) · #519 in Ecuador (2025) · #617 in Scotland (2025) · #651 in Switzerland (2025) · #666 in Sweden (2025) · #969 in Ireland (2025) · #1,185 in France (2025) · #691 in Canada (2024).

Famous Lucians

Lucian of Samosata — 2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician
Lucian Freud — British painter and agravar (1922–2011)
Lucian Blaga — Romanian writer (1895–1961)
Lucian Mureșan — Romanian Greek Catholic cardinal (1931–2025)
Lucian of Antioch — Christian martyr, presbyter and theologian (died 312)

In stories & tradition

Lucian^fr — Underworld (film series)

What Lucians become

Among 274 notable people named Lucian:

Political leaders appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lucian Wysocki, German politician (1899–1964).

Similar names: Luciano · Augustus · Lucky · Ambrose · Porter · Cassius

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