| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | Light |
| Region of origin | Ancient Rome |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Lucy, Luci, Luce, Lucie, Lucey, Lucio, Lucile, Luciana, Luciano, Lucinda, Cindy, Luca, Luz, Lucija |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Lucia is both a feminine given name and a surname. It comes from the Latin word Lux meaning 'light'. It is the feminine form of the Roman praenomen Lucius and can be alternatively spelled as Lucy. It is used in French (Lucie), Romanian, Italian, Spanish (Lucía), Portuguese (Lúcia), English, and Slavic languages.[1]