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Light-root name in the Latin tradition.
The reviewed English name entry points to Latin Lūcīna. Its Latin etymology derives the feminine form through inferred lucīnus from lūx, light. This explains the root, rather than assigning every historical epithet a single literal translation. The older licensed Mary/Lady of the Light association is not independently confirmed by this source.
Latin name tradition, transmitted through Middle English.
The exact English entry explicitly identifies the rare female given name as Latin and traces it through Middle English to Latin Lūcīna. The older licensed German label is retained for review, not asserted as linguistic ancestry.
/luˈsiːnə/; /luˈsaɪnə/
Directly documented English name reading. The guide is approximate; accents and each family’s preferred reading can differ. Both English readings are documented; no Latin reading is substituted for English.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2023 | Girls | 8 | 2366 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2025 | Girls | 5 (rounded to 5) | 5120 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2024 | Girls | 4 | 4843 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 50 | 3167 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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The reviewed English name entry points to Latin Lūcīna. Its Latin etymology derives the feminine form through inferred lucīnus from lūx, light. This explains the root, rather than assigning every historical epithet a single literal translation. The older licensed Mary/Lady of the Light association is not independently confirmed by this source.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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The reviewed entry identifies Lucina as an epithet of Juno or Diana in their childbirth role, and also describes a separate goddess of that name. Historical associations do not assign a religion to a modern bearer.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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The exact English entry explicitly identifies the rare female given name as Latin and traces it through Middle English to Latin Lūcīna. The older licensed German label is retained for review, not asserted as linguistic ancestry.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Directly documented English name reading. The guide is approximate; accents and each family’s preferred reading can differ. Both English readings are documented; no Latin reading is substituted for English.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Checked against cited source
Directly documented English name reading. The guide is approximate; accents and each family’s preferred reading can differ. Both English readings are documented; no Latin reading is substituted for English.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
