What does Lucy mean?

Lucy means "bright, born at daybreak"

How do we pronounce Lucy?

Lucy \lu-cy, luc-y\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Lucy is pronounced as LUW-Siy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Lucy: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Lucy?

Lucy's language of origin is Latin and it is used predominantly in English. The meaning of Lucy is 'bright, born at daybreak'. From the word lux which is of the meaning 'light'. The name Lucy is derived via Lucie (Old French), itself a vernacular form of Lucia (Latin). In the medieval period, the Latin name Lucia was sometimes bestowed upon babies born at daybreak. One of its Latin derivatives was Lucina, an epithet of Juno, the Roman mythological queen of the gods and goddess of childbirth. The name was borne by the 4th-century Saint Lucia of Syracuse, known also as Saint Lucy. She became the patron saint of eye disease sufferers as she was said to have her eyes gouged out; this tradition is closely linked with the etymology of the name and its association with light. Due to the cult of the saint, the name Lucy has been taken up by English speakers since the Middle Ages; it later became popular in the 18th century. The name Lucia was first adopted by English speakers in the late 19th century, sometimes in place of Lucy. Lucy can also be used as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Luíseach. In literature, the name has been borne by the conniving maid Lucy in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play The Rivals (1775) and the heroine Lucy Ashton in Sir Walter Scott's historical novel The Bride of Lammermoor (1819). The latter became the basis for Donizetti's successful opera Lucia di Lammermoor (1835), which popularized the form Lucia. Lucy is a familiar form of the English and French nicknames for Lucille. Lucy can also be a familiar form of the English, Portuguese, and Spanish name Lucinda. Lucy is the feminine version of the English, German, and French Lucius definition. The name Lucy is widely used; it has 58 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name comprise name Liusaidh origin, nicknames for Lou, name Loulou meaning, name Lucea origin, name Lucee, Lucette name (also used in French), short names for Luciana (also used in Italian and Spanish), what does the name Luciane mean, name Lucianna, baby name Lucida, Lucile meaning and origin (also used in French), Lucilla pronounciation (also used in German, Italian, and Spanish), baby name Lucina, Lucinna meaning and origin, Lucye meaning of name, Lucyja name popularity, Lucza definition, meaning of Lue, Luise name popularity, and Lusita meaning of name. Other English forms comprise the contracted forms what does the name Lu mean and what does the name Luce mean (also used in French, and Italian), the familiar forms name Lucetta, Lucille pronounciation (also used in French), name Lucky meaning, baby name Lula, and nicknames for Lulu, and the spelling variants Luci pronounciation (also used in Armenian, French, and Slavic) and Lucie name popularity (also used in Old French, Czech and French). Forms used in foreign languages comprise the Irish name Laoise, the Scottish Liùsaidh meaning of name, the Welsh baby name Lleucu, the Hungarian and Italian nicknames for Luca, the Spanish baby name Lucena, the Italian Luciella definition, the French and German name Lucienne, the Latvian and Slavic name Lucija meaning, the Slavic name Lucika, the Spanish meaning of Lucila, the Armenian, Basque, and Slavic short names for Lucine, the French baby name Luciole, the Spanish Lucita pronounciation, the Spanish name Lucía, the Polish Lucja name, the Slavic Lucka name, the Polish Lucya name popularity, the Polish name Lucyna origin, the Hawaiian short names for Luke, the German nicknames for Lusia, the Spanish baby name Luz, the German Luzi definition, the German and Portuguese short names for Luzia, the French and German name Luzie, the Russian Luzija pronounciation, the Portuguese name Lúcia, and the Maori short names for Ruihi. See also the related form, the Irish Luíseach meaning and origin. Lucy is a popular baby girl name, and it can also be regarded as trendy. In 1900, 0.392% of baby girls were named Lucy. It was #61 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a steep drop in frequency since then. In 2010, it ranked at #75 with a usage of 0.186%, having regained some lost ground in the recent decade. Among all girl names in its family, Lucy was the most popular. Lucy was thrice as popular as the 2nd most popular name, name Lucia, in 2010. The name Lucy has been primarily given to baby girls, although it has also been used as a boy name in the last century. In 1906, 61 times more baby girls than boys were given the name Lucy.

The following famous people share the name Lucy:

  • Actress Lucy Lawless, born 29 March 1968, Auckland, New Zealand
  • Actress Lucy Liu, born 2 December 1968, Queens, New York.

List of baby names that sound like Lucy:

the name name Lucee, the Armenian, English, French, and Slavic short names for Luci, the name name Lucye, the name Laasya name popularity, the name Laasyah meaning, the English nicknames for Lacee, the English Lacey name, the name baby name Lachesis, the English nicknames for Laci, the English Lacia meaning of name, the English baby name Lacie, the English meaning of Lacy, the name Lacye definition, the name Lahja name variations, the name name Laicee meaning, the name Laicey pronounciation, the English and French Lais meaning, the name Laisa meaning and origin, the name Laisey name variations, and the Indian name Lajja.

The baby name Lucy fun facts:

The name Lucy in reverse order is "Ycul".

The numerological value of the name Lucy is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Lucy?

Lucy is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.24%
20130.23%
20120.22%
20110.21%
20100.20%
20090.17%
20080.16%
20070.13%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames