How to say it
lu · ci · AN · a
/ˌluː.siˈɑː.nə/
Feminine
Luciana
Light
What it means
Italian and Spanish feminine of Luciano (Lucianus), from the Latin Lucius, 'light.'
Luciana is the feminine of Luciano, from the Roman Lucius and ultimately lux, 'light.' Shakespeare gave the name to a level-headed sister in The Comedy of Errors, but its real home is Italy, Brazil, and the wider Spanish-speaking world, where it stays consistently popular. It shares the bright Lucius root with Lucia, Lucy, and Lucille. Lucy, Luci, and Ana all fall out of it as shorts. Expect loo-see-AH-na in English and loo-chee-AH-na in Italian.
Popularity over time
peaked at #273 in 2025, currently #273 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pronunciation
English speakers say loo-see-AH-na; the Italian version softens the c to loo-chee-AH-na.
- Nickname
Lucy, Luci, Lucia, and Ana are all hiding inside it.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Luciana Adriana's sister in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors
Spelling variants
- Lucianna
- Luciane
- Lucianne
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