Lucciano
Lucciano was the 2913th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 2730th with 48 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,916 places. More babies were named Lucciano in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Luciano) of Lucius (light) · Latin, Italian
- Rank in 2025
- #2,913 boys, down 44 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 43boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202448 babies
- Total since 1880
- 608babies recorded
What does the name Lucciano mean?
Lucciano is a spelling of Luciano, pronounced the same way, so it shares Luciano's meaning and origin.
Luciano is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucian, from Latin Lucianus, "belonging to Lucius". DMNES derives the Roman first name Lucius from lux, "light", and records Luciano in Italian in 1429 and Lucianus in Italy from the 14th century. The Greek writer Lucian of Samosata and early martyrs carried the name. In the US it is used in Italian and Latino families.
Lucianus (Latin, “of Lucius”)lux (Latin, “light”)
How sure is this? Probable. The light connection runs through the Roman name Lucius.
Related names: Lucian, Luca, Luciana, Lucio.
See also: Latin names, names that mean light.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Lucian', DMNES, Durham University
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Lucius', DMNES, Durham University
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
- Charlotte M. Yonge, History of Christian Names, new ed. (1884), index s.v. 'Lucian' (19th-century work; used for dated usage facts only), Macmillan (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Lucciano popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,913 | 43 |
| 2020 | #2,869 | 42 |
| 2010 | #6,245 | 14 |
| 2000 | #8,762 | 7 |
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How popular is Lucciano, counting every spelling?
Lucciano is a spelling of Luciano, a name family that ranked #300 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,913 for Lucciano on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,166 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano | 1,118 | #305 | 4,555 |
| Lucciano | 43 | #2,913 | 212 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lucciano?
43 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lucciano (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Lucciano born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 195 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lucciano.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lucciano?
About 600 people born in the US named Lucciano are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 15. That makes Lucciano a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lucciano by state
How common Lucciano was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (3.0×), California (2.2×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lucciano: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lucciano, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lucciano
What does Lucciano mean?
Lucciano is a spelling of Luciano, which means “of Lucius (light)” (Latin, Italian origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Lucciano?
Lucciano was the 2913th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 2730th with 48 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,916 places. More babies were named Lucciano in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Lucciano a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Lucciano in the US.
Where is Lucciano most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lucciano was most common in Florida (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.