Lucus
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning sacred grove or forest.
Lucus by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Lucus. In the US, 27 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 71 babies in 1980, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lucus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Luciusof the light; bright26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lukusfrom Lucania; a form of Lucas or Luke16 in the US (2017)
- Lukasfrom Lucania; a form of Luke1,723 in the US (2017)
- Luccafrom lucus, a sacred grove; a form of Lucas431 in the US (2017)
- Linusflax or made of flax163 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Lucus
Names that are said the same way as Lucus, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Lukisfrom Lucanus (from Lucania region); a variant of Luke or Lucius8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a forest or wood
Like Lucus, each of these has a forest or wood in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sawyerone who saws wood; woodcutter5,531 in the US (2017)
- Silasof the forest, woods3,309 in the US (2017)
- Lennoxelm grove or from the place of the elms1,200 in the US (2017)
- Emberglowing piece of coal or wood192 in England and Wales (2025)
- Henleyhigh wood or clearing670 in the US (2017)
- Keithforest; from gaelic cèith582 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Lucus, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- SantiagoSaint James4,193 in the US (2017)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
- Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
- ThiagoSaint James1,765 in the US (2017)
- Malcolmdevotee of Saint Columba804 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lucus
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