Luciano
Luciano was the 305th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,118 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 235 places. More babies were named Luciano in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning of Lucius (light) · Latin, Italian
Say it loo-chee-AH-noh /lutʃiˈɑnoʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #305 boys, up 108 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,118boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,118 babies
- Total since 1880
- 17,631babies recorded
What does the name Luciano mean?
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)
Nicknames for Luciano
The usual nicknames for Luciano are Lucho.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucho · also for Luis | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Lucianos go by each one.
Luciano popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #305 | 1,118 |
| 2020 | #413 | 719 |
| 2010 | #663 | 363 |
| 2000 | #881 | 179 |
| 1990 | #1,141 | 90 |
| 1980 | #1,044 | 75 |
| 1970 | #1,214 | 47 |
| 1960 | #1,147 | 47 |
| 1950 | #1,116 | 41 |
| 1940 | #1,270 | 29 |
| 1930 | #1,104 | 40 |
| 1920 | #1,101 | 42 |
| 1910 | #1,271 | 8 |
| 1900 | #1,128 | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Luciano, counting every spelling?
Luciano is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #300 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #305 for Luciano 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 Luciano?
1,118 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Luciano (0.31 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Luciano 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 8 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Luciano.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Luciano?
About 16,000 people born in the US named Luciano are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 5 and 22. That makes Luciano 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.
Luciano by state
How common Luciano was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (5.0×), Arizona (2.1×), Florida (2.1×), New Jersey (2.0×), Colorado (2.0×). In 17 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 Luciano: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Luciano, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Luciano · Sibling names for Luciano
Questions about the name Luciano
What does Luciano mean?
Luciano means “of Lucius (light)” (Latin, Italian origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Luciano?
Luciano was the 305th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,118 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 235 places. More babies were named Luciano in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Luciano a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Luciano in the US.
Where is Luciano most popular?
In 2021–2025, Luciano was most common in New Mexico (2.64 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Florida.