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Lucy Name Origin: English
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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.
Infographic of Lucy name meaning, which is An English name, Lucy means of the light.
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Lucy Name Popularity
How popular is the name Lucy? Here’s everything we know.
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In 2018 Lucy was the 51st most popular girls name, representing 0.3169% of girl births in the U.S.
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Since 1910 Lucy has been the 209th most popular girls name, representing 0.1142% of girl births in the U.S.
| 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% |
District of Columbia (DC)
Data via SSA.gov.
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 |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Lou
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A sometime diminutive or pet form of Louise.
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#2,655
(0.0009%)
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Loulou
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Light
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Latin
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Lu
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Famous warrior; light
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Latin
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Luce
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Light
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Latin
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Lulu
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Precious; pearl; calm, peaceful, protected
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Latin
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#2,088
(0.0019%)
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What names are variants of Lucy?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Lucy.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Lucetta
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Latin
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Lucette
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Light
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Latin
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Luci
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Light
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Latin
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#2,492
(0.0011%)
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Lucia
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Of the light
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Italian
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#180
(0.1148%)
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Luciana
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Light
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Italian
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#334
(0.0638%)
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Lucianna
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Light
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Latin
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#1,640
(0.004%)
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Lucida
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Light
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Latin
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Lucie
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Light
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Latin
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#1,243
(0.0076%)
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Lucienne
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Light
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Latin
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#3,339
(0.0004%)
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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 |
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Lace
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French
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Lacey
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French
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#615
(0.0298%)
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Laci
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French
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#2,555
(0.0009%)
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Lacy
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French
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#2,132
(0.0017%)
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Lesy
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Man's defender
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Greek
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Lily
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Lily flower
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English
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#31
(0.4153%)
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Lizy
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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Lusa
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God's promise; God is my oath
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Hebrew
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What names are similar to Lucy?
Find a name that’s like Lucy, but just a little bit different.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Daisy
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Daisy flower
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English
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#168
(0.1218%)
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Holly
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The holly tree
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English
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#482
(0.0419%)
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June
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Month of June
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Latin
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#236
(0.0955%)
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Maggie
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Pearl
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English
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#282
(0.0809%)
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Mia
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Dear
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Scandinavian
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#7
(0.9202%)
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Millie
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Gentle strength
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English
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#297
(0.0768%)
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Molly
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Of the sea
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English
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#152
(0.1296%)
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Nora
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Honorable one
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Latin
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#30
(0.4221%)
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Ruby
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Red gemstone
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English
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#74
(0.2578%)
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Sadie
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Princess
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Hebrew
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#87
(0.2363%)
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Lists With Lucy
Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Lucy.
Siblings of Lucy
Mamas with kids named Lucy also have kids with these names.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Isabella
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Devoted to God
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Italian
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#4
(1.0528%)
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Jonas
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Dove
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Hebrew
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#433
(0.0474%)
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Deacon
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Dusty one; servant; messenger
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Greek
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#478
(0.0406%)
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Lily
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Lily flower
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English
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#31
(0.4153%)
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Miles
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Soldier
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Latin
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#97
(0.2885%)
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