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Lucien

“Variant of Lucius — Light; possibly king, via a proposed Etruscan origin” — Latin, possibly Etruscan origin

Boy's name · #897 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Lucien has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #392 (1880) · 9,993 babies named Lucien all-time · 1 in 6,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #59 in Belgium (2025) · #80 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Luciens

• Lucien Febvre — French historian (1878-1956)
• Lucien Bonaparte — 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano (1775–1840)
• Lucien Laurent — French footballer (1907-2005)
• Lucien Lévy-Bruhl — French philosopher (1857-1939)
• Lucien Petit-Breton — French cyclist

In stories & tradition

• Lucien Chardon — The Human Comedy
• Lucien — In the sky
• Lucien Draay — Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

What Luciens become

Among 1,557 notable people named Lucien:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lucien François, Belgian jurist.

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