Lucie

loo-SEE /luˈsi/

Girl Latin ModernTraditional Classic top 100 Stable — holding rank year on year

Meaning of Lucie

Root meaning "light"

Lucie is the French and Czech form of Lucy, from the Latin Lucia — feminine of Lucius, from lux/lucis ('light'). It carries the same etymology and saintly associations as Lucia and Lucy, while being the standard written form in France and in Czech/Slovak naming. Saint Lucie (Santa Lucia, 3rd century) is the patron of those with visual ailments.

How to pronounce Lucie

In French: lü-SI (with the characteristic French ü vowel).

Current popularity of Lucie

Rankings from the most recent fully-published year in each national registry. Source links at the foot of the page.

RegistryYearRank
France (INSEE)2024#18
CZ2024#3

Notable bearers of Lucie

Lucie Aubrac (French Resistance figure, 1912–2007); Lucie Jones (singer).

Similar names & variants

Cognates, spelling variants and close relatives. Click any name with an underline to read its own page.

LucyLuciaLuceLucette

Sibling-name suggestions

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-31