Lucija
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning light; Croatian form of Lucia.
Lucija by the numbers
Lucija was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Lucia
Like Lucija, each of these traces back to Lucia: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Annaluciagraceful light; blend of Anna and Lucia15 in the US (2017)
- Lucillalight-bringing; diminutive of Lucia11 in the US (2017)
- Lucelialight; a form of Lucia6 in the US (2017)
- Luciellalight; a form of Lucia6 in the US (2017)
- Lusialight; a form of Lucia6 in the US (2017)
- Luccialight-giving; a form of Lucia5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lucija. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Luciafrom Lucius; light-bearing284 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lucinaof childbirth; roman goddess of light29 in the US (2017)
- Lucilalight-giving; a form of Lucia18 in the US (2017)
- Lucjafrom lucus (grove); Polish form of Lucy8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lucianalight-giving; feminine form of lucian782 in the US (2017)
- Luisafamous warrior; a feminine form of Louis227 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Lucija, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Lucija
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