Lucy Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Lucy

Lucy Name Origin: English
Pronunciation: loo-see
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Lucy Name Meaning

What’s not to love about Lucy? An English name meaning “of the light,” Lucy is a vintage stunner with endless appeal.

A shortened form of Lucille and Lucia, little Lucy is an adorable name full of pizzazz. She’s sassier than the similar Leah and Lily but just as sweet, sharing her name with the lovable title character in I Love Lucy. She’s wonderfully light and airy, never too refined for a laugh or round of fun. She’s also relaxed, free from the confines of formality and able to be whoever she wants to be. She isn’t dictated by centuries or history or traditions, instead setting out on her own to make the most of life.

Lucy was a baby name favorite in the early 20th century before falling out of favor in the late 1960s. When she came back around in the 2000s, she returned with a vengeance, quickly climbing back into the Top 100.

She’s been a literary love for years with appearances in The Chronicles of Narnia and Villette. Soft in sound and eternally youthful, it’s no surprise that authors love Lucy. She’s also a saintly name with Saint Lucy being the patron saint of the blind and writers.

Lucy has some surprisingly cute nicknames despite her tiny size from the lovely Lulu to the chic CeCe.

Lucy Name Popularity

How popular is the name Lucy? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	75	1,263	0.3587%
1911	77	1,277	0.3429%
1912	79	1,607	0.3187%
1913	77	1,838	0.3242%
1914	73	2,289	0.3285%
1915	79	2,797	0.3079%
1916	84	2,872	0.2973%
1917	86	2,919	0.2918%
1918	89	3,098	0.2887%
1919	91	2,994	0.2859%
1920	94	3,007	0.2704%
1921	93	3,138	0.274%
1922	93	2,958	0.2655%
1923	92	2,992	0.2671%
1924	97	2,951	0.2541%
1925	102	2,743	0.2427%
1926	106	2,529	0.2299%
1927	112	2,520	0.2277%
1928	113	2,297	0.2147%
1929	117	2,096	0.2024%
1930	119	2,092	0.2003%
1931	127	1,803	0.1827%
1932	128	1,809	0.1831%
1933	129	1,721	0.1847%
1934	134	1,623	0.1679%
1935	141	1,482	0.1525%
1936	147	1,414	0.1468%
1937	151	1,427	0.1448%
1938	154	1,407	0.1374%
1939	155	1,372	0.1349%
1940	154	1,364	0.1283%
1941	156	1,415	0.1257%
1942	173	1,318	0.1044%
1943	176	1,298	0.0994%
1944	179	1,183	0.0955%
1945	178	1,115	0.0914%
1946	196	1,210	0.082%
1947	204	1,295	0.0776%
1948	200	1,320	0.0827%
1949	195	1,370	0.0852%
1950	207	1,270	0.0789%
1951	216	1,244	0.0734%
1952	204	1,380	0.0791%
1953	200	1,547	0.0874%
1954	200	1,514	0.0828%
1955	215	1,380	0.075%
1956	222	1,336	0.0707%
1957	230	1,316	0.0684%
1958	242	1,209	0.064%
1959	252	1,180	0.0621%
1960	267	1,099	0.058%
1961	279	1,054	0.0558%
1962	288	978	0.0533%
1963	305	889	0.0495%
1964	301	911	0.0518%
1965	308	830	0.0508%
1966	321	714	0.0457%
1967	339	641	0.0422%
1968	340	627	0.0418%
1969	389	544	0.0353%
1970	443	454	0.0285%
1971	470	380	0.0253%
1972	450	374	0.0275%
1973	494	306	0.0236%
1974	483	321	0.0247%
1975	529	283	0.022%
1976	512	301	0.0234%
1977	579	254	0.0188%
1978	598	236	0.0176%
1979	549	294	0.0209%
1980	485	391	0.0267%
1981	488	382	0.026%
1982	457	425	0.0284%
1983	485	363	0.0246%
1984	487	373	0.0251%
1985	464	414	0.0273%
1986	433	460	0.0305%
1987	439	467	0.0306%
1988	435	483	0.031%
1989	444	508	0.0315%
1990	452	505	0.0305%
1991	476	470	0.0288%
1992	472	481	0.0301%
1993	484	483	0.031%
1994	471	495	0.0323%
1995	445	540	0.0358%
1996	407	603	0.0403%
1997	379	668	0.0452%
1998	390	673	0.045%
1999	366	779	0.052%
2000	322	956	0.0626%
2001	307	1,004	0.0666%
2002	258	1,190	0.0794%
2003	219	1,457	0.0958%
2004	203	1,619	0.1062%
2005	170	1,957	0.128%
2006	151	2,253	0.1439%
2007	135	2,553	0.1618%
2008	112	3,068	0.1985%
2009	101	3,171	0.2122%
2010	75	3,634	0.2522%
2011	72	3,696	0.2594%
2012	66	3,806	0.2671%
2013	66	3,944	0.277%
2014	61	4,293	0.2947%
2015	55	4,543	0.3122%
2016	54	4,592	0.3185%
2017	52	4,564	0.327%
2018	51	4,354	0.3169%
2019	48	4,444	0.3283%
2020	50	4,191	0.3293%

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Names Like Lucy

If you like Lucy, you’ll love these other names like Lucy.

What names are diminutives of Lucy?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Lucy sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Lucy, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Lou	A sometime diminutive or pet form of Louise.
Loulou	Light	Latin
Lu	Famous warrior; light	Latin
Luce	Light	Latin
Lulu	Precious; pearl; calm, peaceful, protected	Latin

What names are variants of Lucy?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Lucy.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Lucetta		Latin
Lucette	Light	Latin
Luci	Light	Latin
Lucia	Of the light	Italian
Luciana	Light	Italian
Lucianna	Light	Latin
Lucida	Light	Latin
Lucie	Light	Latin
Lucienne	Light	Latin

Lucile	Light	Latin
Lucilia	Light	Latin
Lucilla	Light	Latin
Lucille	Of the light	French
Lucina	Light	Latin
Lucinda	A variant form of Lucy.	Latin
Lucine	Light	Latin
Lucita		Spanish
Lucyja	Light	Latin
Lucyna	Light	Latin
Lucza	Light	Latin
Lusita	Light	Spanish
Luz	Light	Spanish
Luzija	Light	Latin

What names sound like Lucy?

If you like how Lucy sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Lucy.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Lace		French

Lacey		French
Laci		French
Lacy	Adorned in lace	French
Lesy	Man's defender	Greek
Lily	Lily flower	English
Lizy	God's promise; God is my oath	Hebrew
Lusa	God's promise; God is my oath	Hebrew

What names are similar to Lucy?

Find a name that’s like Lucy, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Daisy	Daisy flower	English
Holly	The holly tree	English
June	Month of June	Latin
Maggie	Pearl	English
Mia	Dear	Scandinavian
Millie	Gentle strength	English
Molly	Of the sea	English
Nora	Honorable one	Latin

Ruby	Red gemstone	English
Sadie	Princess	Hebrew

Lists With Lucy

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Siblings of Lucy

Mamas with kids named Lucy also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Isabella	Devoted to God	Italian
Jonas	Dove	Hebrew
Deacon	Dusty one; servant; messenger	Greek
Lily	Lily flower	English
Miles	Soldier	Latin
Anna	Gracious	Hebrew

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16 Comments

Ashley Sep 13 at 10:47 am

We just thought it was a cute name and our 2 year old daughter loved it

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Kimberly Jul 29 at 2:22 pm

When I saw the name I knew it was hers. It’s so sweet and simple and reminds me of my favorite tv show “I Love Lucy”.

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Jenny Jul 25 at 7:40 am

She is our little girl! We had 3 boys before her and we really wanted a little girl, we had some trouble agreeing on a name because we knew it would be the only girl we got to name and it had to go with all our other son’s names. (Gabriel, Oliver and Logan) We chose the middle name Scarlet because it was our second choice.

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Lauren Jul 11 at 5:33 pm

We chose this name simply because it’s adorable. But also because it’s classic and goes well with our other kid’s names. Which are Molly, Caroline and Anna

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Donna Jul 2 at 8:31 am

I think the name is so cute and I don’t know anybody else with it it’s also a little bit older

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Lucy Jun 16 at 7:09 am

I personally am so glad i was named Lucy. I have loved my name all my life and i hope i carry the meaning of it forever.

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Arianna May 24 at 2:12 am

We liked St Lucy and her story.

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Casey May 11 at 9:50 am

We wanted to chose a name based on meaning. Lucy means light and we want our girl to be a light in this world. She has already made our lives so bright in the few short days she has been here!

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Annie Mar 30 at 2:10 pm

Lucy was my great grandmothers name and she was a very special lady in my life.

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Mary Laird Aug 4 at 11:36 am

We love the name!

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Ashley May 29 at 2:44 pm

We first chose it to honor a family member; we gravitated towards the meaning (light) and the fact that it was classic and had a universal appeal. Our other children are Miles and Amelia and we thought Lucy sounded great with those names as well.

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Augusta May 10 at 12:04 pm

I chose the name Lucy after my grandmother. Lucy is my 3rd child, but I miscarried during my second pregnancy and after my miscarriage I would always dream of my grandma Lucy and throughout my pregnancy, so when I found out I was pregnant again we decided her name would be Lucy.

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Casey Mar 18 at 7:03 am

It wasn’t on the list but as soon as we heard it (and realised we finally found one we agreed on) we just knew it was the name for our baby.

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Wendy Dec 28 at 12:52 pm

We loved “L” names for girls and how simple and classic Lucy was.

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Candice Apr 22 at 5:52 pm

My husband always wanted a daughter named Lucille.

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Gabi Apr 13 at 11:56 am

Lucy it means light and I want her to be in the light , I wanted her to love the light of the world ! I chose it for the meaning and my desire that my kids will have a love for God.

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