The baby name Lucillah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /luːˈsɪlə/ — loo-SIL-uh (alternative ending loo-SIL-ah).
Lucillah is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Lucillah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /luːˈsɪlə/ — loo-SIL-uh (alternative ending loo-SIL-ah).
Lucillah is Latin in Origin.
Lucillah is a rare modern elaboration of Lucilla/Lucila, themselves diminutives of the Latin Lucia (from lux, lucis "light, brightness"). The root flourished in ancient Rome and early Christianity; bearers include Annia Lucilla, daughter of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, and the widely venerated Saint Lucia of Syracuse, which helped the family of names spread across Europe. The terminal h in Lucillah reflects contemporary ornamental spellings seen in English-language naming, likely added for visual balance or to echo biblical -h endings, rather than signaling a different origin.
Meaning "little light" or "illumination," Lucillah shares its sense with its relatives. Near variants and cognates include Lucilah, Lucilla, Lucila, Lucille, Lucile, Lucia, Lucie, Lucy, Lucija, and Spanish Luz; diminutives range from Lucy and Lulu to Cilla and Lila. Though uncommon in records, it is easily understood internationally thanks to the familiar Luc-/Lux root.
Lucillah is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 4 recorded uses, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
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