Lucinda
Meaning
"light, illuminated"
Origin: Latin lux
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,723
- Total SSA Count
- 118
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Lucy, Cindy, Luci
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"light, illuminated"
Origin: Latin lux
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #1723 for Lucinda.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Lucinda at #1723 in the United States.
Lucinda means "light, illuminated" (Latin lux origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Lucinda is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.