Gender: Girl
Meaning: Light, born at dawn
Origin: Latin/Italian/Spanish
Popularity: Ranked #98 in 2024 with 2,658 babies born.
History: From the Latin 'lux' meaning light. Saint Lucia of Syracuse was an early Christian martyr, patron saint of the blind. The Feast of Saint Lucia is celebrated across Scandinavia on December 13 with candlelight.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Lucia? About 1 in 1,252 babies born in 2024 were named Lucia, or roughly 7.3 per day in the United States.
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