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Lucilla

OriginLatin
Meaning"light"

About Lucilla

A delicate name with an ancient pedigree, more appealing to some than Lucille. It elaborates on Lucy and even Lucia and feels more distinctive than Lucinda.

Pronounced loo-SIL-ah.

As of October 2026, Lucilla ranked #9231 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1430 in 1909.

Editor: Pamela Redmond

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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