Lucian

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

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

Lucian was #292 in 1881, slipped to #3145 by 1987, and has climbed back to #462 today. About 14,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

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 274 notable people named Lucian:

Political leaders appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lucian Wysocki, German politician (1899-1964).

Similar names: Luciano · Augustus · Lucky · Ambrose · Porter · Lucca

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