Luciano

Meaning: Light; possibly king
Origin: Variant of Lucius · via a proposed Etruscan origin (from Latin, possibly Etruscan)

Boy's name · #305 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Luciano is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1892, it stood at #305 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 18,000 boys have been named Luciano along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#187 in Ecuador (2025) · #323 in Mexico (2024) · #435 in Switzerland (2025) · #441 in Netherlands (2025) · #479 in France (2025) · #550 in Belgium (2025) · #730 in England & Wales (2025) · #782 in Austria (2025) · #884 in Scotland (2025) · #613 in Canada (2024).

Famous Lucianos

Luciano Pavarotti — Italian operatic tenor (1935–2007)
Luciano Spalletti — Italian association football player and manager
Luciano Berio — Italian composer (1925–2003)
Luciano Floridi — Italian philosopher
Luciano Vietto — Argentine association football player

In stories & tradition

Luciano Calboni^it — Fantozzi fictional
Luciano Leo^pt — Captain Tsubasa (manga)
Luciano di Chablis — Sì (Italian operetta)

What Lucianos become

Among 1,486 notable people named Luciano:

Sports figures appear 1.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Luciano Spalletti, Italian association football player and manager.

Similar names: Lucian · Valentino · Lucca · Santino · Alessandro · Emiliano

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