Luciana Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Luciana – Meaning: light – Origin: Italian (feminine of Lucius) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: loo-see-AH-nuh

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Luciana is the Italian feminine form of Lucius, carrying the meaning "light." It's pronounced loo-see-AH-nuh, and in 2024, 1,090 baby girls in the U.S. were given the name, putting it at #291 on the Social Security Administration's list that year.

Meaning & Origin of Luciana

Meaning: Light.

Origin: Italian (feminine of Lucius).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Luciana

Phonetic: loo-see-AH-nuh   IPA: /luːsiˈɑːnə/

Popularity of Luciana

SSA records for Luciana go back to 1897, and its 2024 standing of #291 (1,090 babies) is also its highest rank on record — meaning it's more popular right now than at any other point in that entire span.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1897–2024.

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FAQ

What does the name Luciana mean?

Light. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Luciana)

How do you pronounce Luciana?

Luciana is pronounced loo-see-AH-nuh (IPA: /luːsiˈɑːnə/).

Is Luciana a popular name right now?

Luciana is at its highest recorded popularity right now, ranked #291 in 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1897–2024.)

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