Lucia
Meaning
"light, illumination"
Origin: Latin (Lucius/Lux)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #98
- Total SSA Count
- 2,658
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lucy, Luci, Cia
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"light, illumination"
Origin: Latin (Lucius/Lux)
"help, aid"
Origin: Greek opheleia
Lucia is more popular, ranked #98 vs #261 for Ophelia.
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Lucia is more popular, ranked #98 compared to Ophelia at #261 in the United States.
Lucia means "light, illumination" (Latin (Lucius/Lux) origin). Ophelia means "help, aid" (Greek opheleia origin).
Lucia is primarily a girl name. Ophelia is primarily a girl name.