Lucian

“Possibly light, from Latin Lucius” — Latin, possibly Greek origin

Boy's name · #462 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Lucian has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #289 (1881) · 14,469 babies named Lucian all-time · 1 in 2,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,000 boys in Slovenia (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 3,200 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lucians

Lucian of Samosata — 2nd-century Syrian satirist and rhetorician
Lucian Freud — British painter and agravar (1922-2011)
Lucian Blaga — Romanian writer (1895–1961)
Lucian Mureșan — Romanian Greek Catholic cardinal (1931–2025)
Lucian of Antioch — Christian martyr, presbyter and theologian (died 312)

In stories & tradition

Lucian — Underworld

What Lucians become

Among 270 notable people named Lucian:

Political leaders appear 1.47× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lucian Wysocki, German politician (1899-1964).

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