Lucien
“light”
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 94th
- births in 2023–2025
- 2,125
- babies born in France
- 1 in 853
- +5.5% a year recently
- Rising
- record year (since 1900)
- 1919
Meaning and origin of Lucien
Lucien means “light” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Lucien in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1919.
- Over recent years, Lucien has been rising (+5.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Lucien every 4.3 schools.
Lucien in English-speaking countries
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
573rd boys’ name10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,925
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
699th boys’ name9 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,949
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
922nd boys’ name32 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,311
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
911th boys’ name773 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,651+9.5% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
906th boys’ name104 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,946+2.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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