Lucious

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning light-giving, luminous; variant of lucius.

Babies a year
45
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Lucious by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Lucious. In the US, 45 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 76 babies in 1926, making it a 1920s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lucious. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Luciusof the light; bright26 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Luciolight-bearing; a form of Lucius82 in the US (2017)
  • Lucussacred grove or forest27 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Lucious, 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)
  • Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
  • Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
  • Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)

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