Lucretia

Latin, female form of Lucretius

"profit, wealth"

Lucretia Origin and Meaning

The name Lucretia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "profit, wealth".

A pretty and plausible Latin name that's gotten a bad rap through the years via a link to Lucrezia Borgia, who, though long considered a demon poisoner, was actually a patron of learning and the arts.

Lucretia is a U.S. First Lady name, borne by the wife of President James A. Garfield; a worthy namesake is Lucretia Mott, a Quaker abolitionist, and peace and women's rights advocate.

In the Harry Potter saga, Lucretia Black Prewett is a pure-blood witch.

Lucretia Rank in US Top 1000

# 975 in the US

Lucretia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1573 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lucretia

• 1573 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Lucretia

• Lucretia Garfield former First Lady of the U.S. as wife of President James Garfield
• Lucretia Peabody Hale American author and journalist
• Lucretia Mott American feminist and abolitionist
• Lucretia Newman Coleman Canadian,American author and journalist
• Lucretia Maria Davidson American poet
• Lucretia Breazeale Hamilton American Southwest botanical illustrator; inspiration for a willow cultivar

The name Lucretia in Pop Culture

• Lucretia the wife of the Roman Collatinus: rape victim and suicide in Roman legend
• Lucretia Tox character in "Dombey and Son" by Charles Dickens
• Lucretia Prewett aunt of Sirius Black in the "Harry Potter" series
• Lucretia Batiatus' wife, character on TV's "Spartacus"
• Lucretia Colonna princess whom Lord Monmouth (Harry Coningsby's grandfather) marries in "Coningsby" (1844) by Benjamin Disraeli
• Lucretia character in Barbara Cartland's book "The Bored Bridegroom"
• Lucretia Yewbeam character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
• "Lucretia My Reflection " song by English band The Sisters of Mercy
• Lucretia also known as the Director, in the podcast The Adventure Zone
• Lucrezia Noin character from the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam Wing"

International Variations of the name Lucretia

• Lucrezia Italian
• Lucrèce French
• Lucrecia Spanish