By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
Across 623 pages
of 623
French, Latin
"shining"
A rare member of the Luc- family, Lucence ultimately comes from the Latin lucens meaning "shining". A French form of Lucentia, via the Roman Lucentius, in English it may bring to mind the term…
French
"firefly"
The French word for firefly has a lot of potential as a baby name, with its similarity to Lucille, the cute nickname Lucy, and the adorable animal meaning. A French bearer of this name is the singer…
French feminine form of Ludovia or Ludovic
"famous warrior"
Ludovie can be viewed in two ways: first, as a French feminine form of Ludovic or Ludwig, giving it a strong, battle-ready meaning, and secondly, as a nature name, stemming from a genus of plants…
Feminine form of Leutwin or Ludovic, French, Germanic
"people's friend; famous warrior"
A rare and stately feeling option, Ludovine may be interpreted in two ways. On one hand, it may have been inspired by Ludivine, Ludwina, or Ludvina, all feminine forms of the Old German name,…
