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Lucy
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What Lucy means
- Latin and English light Christian saint: Lucy of Syracuse, martyr honored with festivals of light
- Latin and English from Lucia, from lux 'light' Christian saint: St Lucy of Syracuse, 4th-century martyr
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 7 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 7 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 18 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 27 in Australia (2024)
- no. 30 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 36 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 40 in the US (2024)
- no. 92 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 110 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Clara Ellie Elena Lena Eleanor Ayla Phoebe Zara Helena Lucia Elina Claire
Lucy in stories
- Fairy Tail: Lucy Heartfilia, the celestial spirit mage
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners: Lucy, the netrunner who dreams of the Moon
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Lucy Pevensie, the youngest Pevensie who first finds Narnia
- Dracula: Lucy Westenra, Dracula's first victim in England
- Peanuts: Lucy van Pelt, the bossy psychiatrist-booth girl
- A Room with a View: Lucy Honeychurch, who falls for George in Florence