The baby name Lucinda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /luːˈsɪndə/ (loo-SIN-də).
Lucinda is Latin, Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Lucinda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /luːˈsɪndə/ (loo-SIN-də).
Lucinda is Latin, Portuguese in Origin.
Lucinda is a Latinate elaboration of Lucia, rooted in the Latin lux "light," conveying meanings such as "light," "illumined," and "bringer of light." The form emerged in early modern Europe as a literary name; it appears in Cervantes' Don Quixote (1605–1615) as the beloved Lucinda, and spread through Spanish and Portuguese usage before gaining currency in English by the 17th–18th centuries. The name saw transatlantic use in colonial records and enjoyed periodic revivals in the Victorian era and again in the late 20th century, aided by its vintage charm.
International variants include Portuguese and Spanish Lucinda, French and German Lucinde, and the related base forms Lucia, Lucía, and Lucie. Common diminutives are Lucy, Lu, Lulu, Cindy, Cinda, and Indy. Modern spelling experiments exist, but the classical Lucinda remains standard across most languages and retains its luminous, literary feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2022 | #1 | — | 935 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #72 | 6 | 2,729 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| MU | 0 | #129 | 9 | 3,613 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #133 | 777 | 7,952 |
| PA | 0 | #136 | 3 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #163 | 47 | 4,575 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #168 | 18 | 4,850 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #173 | 190 | 8,539 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #175 | 5 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PT | 0 | #211 | 36 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #214 | 11 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #252 | 7 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #259 | 11 | 11,010 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| ZA | 0 | #309 | 139 | 14,421 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #330 | 8 | 6,973 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #334 | 5 | 5,948 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #336 | 14 | 8,829 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #346 | 6 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #353 | 8 | 5,969 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| BO | 0 | #357 | 25 | 6,868 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #358 | 10 | 7,951 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #371 | 21 | 2,481 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #375 | 264 | 9,488 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #394 | 12 | 3,185 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #394 | 1,435 | 25,928 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #430 | 5 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #439 | 43 | 9,861 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #473 | 33 | 7,500 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #516 | 17 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #531 | 10 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #554 | 33 | 18,916 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #555 | 480 | 14,861 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #563 | 37 | 8,289 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #585 | 31 | 16,104 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 221 | 14,098 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #661 | 293 | 12,708 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #712 | 248 | 5,933 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #718 | 21 | 3,895 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #769 | 18 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #799 | 118 | 8,487 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #816 | 272 | 16,140 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #820 | 19 | 4,949 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #831 | 153 | 5,561 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #896 | 64 | 14,742 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,023 | 161 | 17,781 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,160 | 19 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,339 | 108 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Lucinda is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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