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The baby name Luci is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-see (ˈluːsi).

Luci is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: LOO-see (ˈluːsi)

What is the meaning of the name Luci ?

The baby name Luci is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-see (ˈluːsi).

Luci is Latin in Origin.

Luci is a streamlined spelling of Lucy, the English form of Latin Lucia, itself the feminine of Lucius derived from lux, meaning “light.” The name evokes brightness, clarity, and daybreak, a sense reinforced by early Christian tradition; devotion to Saint Lucia of Syracuse helped carry the root across medieval Europe and into many languages.

While Lucy dominates historical records in Britain from the Middle Ages onward and saw strong revivals in the 18th–19th centuries, Luci gained traction as a modern, minimalist variant in the mid‑20th century. It can also serve as a nickname for Lucille (French from Lucilla) and Lucinda. International counterparts include Lucy, Lucie (French/Czech), Lucia/Lucía (Italian, Spanish), Lucija (South Slavic), Luzia (Portuguese/German), and Luce (Italian). Common short forms are Lu and Lulu; related masculine names are Lucius, Lucian, Luciano, and Luca/Lukas, though the latter have separate etymologies. Overall, Luci keeps the timeless “light” meaning in a contemporary package.

Luci has the following similar or variant Names

Luci – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN 0 #21 2 704
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
EC 0 #116 6 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
CZ Girls 0 #142 326 5,378
CZ 0 #143 43 3,154
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
AL Girls 0 #175 48 4,141
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
IR 0 #193 37 4,221
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
EC Girls 0 #209 31 3,650
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
GT 0 #246 69 5,948
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
GT Girls 0 #268 282 7,500
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
Canada Girls 2022 #274 7 2,867
HR Girls 0 #276 14 3,687
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
IR Girls 0 #282 297 8,334
AR Girls 0 #283 490 8,289
AL Boys 0 #285 14 5,122
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
BO Girls 0 #298 413 9,488
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
BR 0 #304 42 5,969
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
Spain Girls 0 #315 1,328 5,561
BO 0 #319 63 6,868
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
MU Girls 0 #334 18 8,539
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
MX Girls 0 #335 2,435 17,781
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
BR Girls 0 #347 1,140 12,708
CO Girls 0 #349 1,698 16,140
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PE Girls 0 #376 990 14,861
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
MX 0 #387 27 8,339
PT Girls 0 #388 64 7,952
Austria Girls 0 #393 28 1,885
PA Girls 0 #394 88 9,861
Spain 0 #395 58 2,326
UY Girls 0 #397 116 6,731
CR Girls 0 #401 133 11,342
France Girls 2017 #402 3 3,248
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Austria Boys 0 #420 23 2,180
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
Germany 0 #426 12 2,542
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
AR Boys 0 #433 35 7,628
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
CO 0 #467 14 7,768
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
RU Girls 0 #479 20 11,913
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
CM Girls 0 #528 13 11,671
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
AE Girls 0 #542 12 20,968
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
BO Boys 0 #581 12 9,244
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
CL Girls 0 #600 259 14,098
IL Girls 0 #606 12 11,648
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
CL Boys 0 #649 17 13,390
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
IT 0 #653 62 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
Germany Girls 0 #715 124 4,949
BR Boys 0 #721 31 12,213
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
NG Girls 0 #771 16 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #796 135 5,610
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
IT Girls 0 #857 693 9,415
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #860 57 8,487
PE Boys 0 #863 16 14,506
CO Boys 0 #884 37 15,656
NL Girls 0 #892 64 5,933
Germany Boys 0 #911 42 5,697
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
SA Girls 0 #923 13 25,931
MX Boys 0 #928 55 16,355
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
EG Girls 0 #943 17 14,742
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
IT Boys 0 #1,088 391 10,046
MA 0 #1,107 22 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,112 30 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
DZ 0 #1,149 28 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Luci is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
France
AE

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People also ask about Luci

Luci is predominantly a girl's name.
Luci is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LOO-see (ˈluːsi).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lucy, Lucie, Lucia, Lucía, Lucey and Lucja.
Across languages, Luci has these equivalents: Lucia (Italian, Latin, Romanian), Lucía (Spanish), Lúcia (Portuguese), Lucie (French, Czech), Łucja (Polish), and 2 more.
Yes — Luci ranked #182 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Luci ranks highest in Sweden (#182 in 2021).
Luci's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #870 in 2014 to #860 in 2024 in United States.