Meaning of the nameLucian
- Male
- Latin origin
- Lu-ci-an
Lucian is a male name of Latin origin, a form of Lucianus, which possibly derives from Lucius and is linked to the Latin word for 'light'.
Meaning
“possibly linked to the Latin word for 'light', through the Latin name Lucius”
Source: Wiktionary: Lucian
- People (2022)
- 2,878
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,005
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,270
- people
Lucian in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lucian, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,256 people).
178 women 2,700 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Lucian is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lucian in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 398 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 320 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 241 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 240 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 191 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 179 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 166 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 166 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 123 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 106 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 80 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 79 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 69 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 67 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 63 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 52 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 38 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lucian
Lucian comes from Latin Lucianus, which Wiktionary gives as a possible derivative of the Roman name Lucius, linked to the Latin word for 'light', or, alternatively, from Greek Loukianós, of obscure meaning. Behind the Name describes it as the Romanian and English form of Lucianus, and Luciano is the Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,878 people named Lucian, with a median age of 32, mostly men; most were born between 1980 and 1999. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lucian · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Lucian · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Lucian
What does the name Lucian mean?
Lucian means “possibly linked to the Latin word for 'light', through the Latin name Lucius”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Lucian in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,878 people with the first name Lucian, which ranks it number 4,005 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Lucian a boy's or a girl's name?
Lucian is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 178 women and 2,700 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Lucian?
Lucian is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lucian most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Lucian (320 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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