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The name Lucian peaked for girls at #4991 in 1929. Lucian is also used for boys, ranking #462 in 2025.

The name Lucian is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "light".

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Lucian is a sleeker, more sophisticated version of Lucius that is climbing in tandem with other Lu-starting names.
 Historically, the name was made famous by the ancient Greek satirist Lucian of Samosata--sometimes considered the father of science fiction-- and by the third century St. Lucian.
 A modern bearer was Berlin-born British painter Lucian Freud, grandson of Sigmund. In pop culture, Lucian the Lycan is a werewolf in the Underworld movies. 
 Lucian was picked by Indie actor Steve Buscemi. Lucien is the French version. The attractive Italian form is Luciano, as in Pavarotti.

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The name Lucian is currently ranked #462 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #292 in 1881. The name is most popular in LUCIAN, LUCIAN, and LUCIAN. Lucian is occasionally used for girls in 2014.

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