Lucien
Meaning
"light, luminous"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #914
- Total SSA Count
- 255
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Luc, Luke, Lou
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"light, luminous"
Origin: Latin
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #914 for Lucien.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Lucien at #914 in the United States.
Lucien means "light, luminous" (Latin origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Lucien is primarily a boy name. Noah is primarily a boy name.