Lucile
A unisex name of Latin origin, meaning light-giving; a form of Lucy.
Babies a year
29
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lucile by the numbers
Lucile was given to 29 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 1,516 babies in 1917, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Lucy
Like Lucile, each of these traces back to Lucy: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
- Lucindalight-giving; a form of Lucy154 in the US (2017)
- Lucielight-giving; a form of Lucy49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lucilight-bringing; a variant of Lucy61 in the US (2017)
- Lucjafrom lucus (grove); Polish form of Lucy8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lucettelittle light; a diminutive of Lucy7 in the US (2017)
- Luceylight; a form of Lucy6 in the US (2017)
- Lucelylight-giving; a form of Lucy5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Lucile
Names that are said the same way as Lucile, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Lucillelight-giving or luminous; a form of Lucy1,197 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Lucile, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lucile
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