Lucian - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Lucian \l(u)-cian\ is pronounced LOO-shun. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "light". Variant of Lucius. Luciano is an Italian and Spanish form. Saint Lucian of Antioch (fourth century) was a noted scholar. Artist Lucian Freud; opera star Luciano Pavarotti.

Lucian has 7 variant forms: Luciano, Lucianus, Lucien, Lucio, Lucjan, Lukianos and Lukyan.

For more information, see also related names Loukas and Luke.

Baby names that sound like Lucian are Lasean and Lesean.

Lucian is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Lucian. Click here to compare Lucian with related baby names.