LUCIA  (loo-CHEE-a or LOO-sha)

Gender: F
Origin: Italian, feminine variation of LUCIUS, Latin
Meaning: "light"

Popularity in 2008: #304

A lovely name with operatic connections that used to be given to babies born as daylight was breaking. Latinate spelling of LUCY.

International Variations:
Lucinenne (French) Luciana, Luciella (Italian) Lusila, Chia, Chila (Spanish)

People who like Lucia also like:

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Lucia is being discussed in our message boards:

• First To Last Girls
• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
• How could I get to Lilou as a nn?
• Urgent help needed with twin names!
• need a 3syllable name to go with ALMAZ

Read Nameberry blog posts about Lucia:

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• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World