The baby name luzia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese: /luˈzi.ɐ/ (loo-ZEE-uh); Spanish (if used): /luˈsi.a/ or /luˈθi.a/ (loo-SEE-uh / loo-THEE-uh); English approximation: /luˈziə/ (loo-ZEE-uh); German: /luˈtsi̯a/ (loo-TSEE-ah).
luzia is Latin in Origin.
The baby name luzia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese: /luˈzi.ɐ/ (loo-ZEE-uh); Spanish (if used): /luˈsi.a/ or /luˈθi.a/ (loo-SEE-uh / loo-THEE-uh); English approximation: /luˈziə/ (loo-ZEE-uh); German: /luˈtsi̯a/ (loo-TSEE-ah).
luzia is Latin in Origin.
Luzia is a Romance given name, a Portuguese, Basque, and German/Swiss form of Lucia, from Latin lux, lucis, “light.” It carries the sense of brightness, clarity, and illumination. In Portuguese-speaking cultures it stands alongside accented Lúcia, while in German-speaking areas Luzia and the short form Luzi have long been in use.
Usage spread across medieval Europe through the cult of Saint Lucy of Syracuse (Santa Luzia), a 3rd-century martyr and patron of eyesight; her feast on December 13th, near the winter solstice, reinforced the name’s luminous meaning. Variants and cognates include Lúcia (Portuguese), Lucía (Spanish), Lucia (Italian, Slovak), Lucy (English), Lucie (French, Czech), Łucja (Polish), Lucija/Lucija (Slovene/Croatian) - and German Luzie as an alternative spelling. Diminutives or nicknames include Luzi, Zia, and in Portuguese Luzinha. The name remains familiar in Brazil (helped by devotion to Santa Luzia) and in Alpine Catholic regions.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #68 | 18 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #75 | 3 | 4,057 | |
| MU | 0 | #134 | 4 | 3,613 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #181 | 10 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #201 | 318 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 6 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #240 | 22 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #240 | 25 | 4,161 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #244 | 6 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| BR | 0 | #341 | 98 | 5,969 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #346 | 72 | 8,539 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #444 | 424 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #756 | 75 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #934 | 6,143 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,140 | 13 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,221 | 16 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,251 | 17 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
luzia is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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