Lucinda

Variation of Lucia
"light"

Lucinda Origin and Meaning

The name Lucinda is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "light".

Lucinda, an elaboration of Lucia created by Cervantes for his 1605 novel Don Quixote, is a pleasingly pretty alternative to Lucy. It was subsequently used by Moliere in his play The Doctor in Spite of Himself' (1666). More in tune with the times than Linda, Belinda and Melinda, it could be used to honor someone with one of those dated names.

Lucinda was a Top 200 name in the late nineteenth century, but hasn't been on the charts for more than 25 years--which could make her ripe for revival.

One appealing namesake is country-rock-blues singer Lucinda Williams. Similar in feel: Lucilla and Lucetta.

# 973 in the US

Lucinda Rank in US Top 1000

# 1013 on Nameberry

Lucinda Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Lucinda Popularity

Famous People Named Lucinda

  • Lucinda Creighton
    Irish politician
  • Lucinda Williams
    American singer,songwriter
  • Lucinda Jenney
    American actress
  • Lucinda Mary J Raikes
    English actress
  • Lucinda "Lucy" Turnbull
    Australian politician; wife of prime minister Malcolm Turnbull
  • Lucinda Jane "Lulu" Guinness
    British socialite and designer
  • Lucinda Dunn
    Australian ballerina
  • Lucinda Cowden
    Australian actress
  • Lucinda "Cindy" McLeish
    Australian politician
  • Lucinda Whitty
    Australian Olympian sailor
  • Lucinda Lee Dalton
    American suffragist and journalist
  • Lucinda Fredericks
    British,Australian Olympian equestrian eventer
  • Lucinda Bassett
    American self,help author and motivational speaker
  • Sophia Lucinda Davison (b. 2006)
    Daughter of Bruce Davison
  • Anwen Lucinda 'Lucky'
    daughter of Caterina Scorsone

Lucinda in Pop Culture

  • Lucinda
    doll character in Beatrix Potter's "Tale of Two Bad Mice"
  • Lucinda Walsh (born Mary Ellen Walters)
    character on American soap "As the World Turns"
  • Lucinda Tortelli
    one of Carla's eight children on TV's "Cheers"
  • Lucinda
    Ella's fairy godmother in Ella Enchanted (1997)
  • Lucinda
    the good witch in animated series "Sofia the First"
  • Lucinda "Luce" Price
    main character in the Fallen novels by Lauren Kate
  • Oscar and Lucinda
    Australian novel by Peter Carey
  • "Lucinda Brayford
    " Australian novel by Martin Boyd
  • Lucinda Roanoke
    character in The Eustace Diamonds (1873)
  • Lucinda "Lulu" Sanders
    a character in the Pony Pals series
  • Lucinda
    Cinderella's stepsister in musical "Into the Woods"
  • Princess Lucinda Nightbane
    magical comic book character
  • Lucinda
    character in "Point Blank" by Justine Avery
  • Lucinda
    character in Aphmau's YouTube series
  • Lucinda Spiderwick
    the Grace Children's aunt and Arthur Spiderwick's daughter in the movie and book, "Spiderwick Chronicles"
  • "Lucinda"
    a song by Tom Waits
  • Lucinda Wyman
    character in Ruth Sawyer children's book "Roller Skates"