Lucius
Lucius is a boy name of Latin origin, meaning Light.
What Lucius means
Light.
Lucius sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Lucius comes from
Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.
Lucius is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.
How popular is Lucius?
You will not find Lucius in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Lucius
Lucius sits in our light and brightness group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Light
Names like Lucius
These share Lucius's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Lucas — Bringer of light.
- Lucia — Light.
- Aurora — Dawn; goddess of sunrise.
- Clara — Bright, clear, famous.
- Lucy — Light.
- Lux — Light.
- Clarity — Brightness; clear understanding.
- Flavia — Golden; fair-haired.
- Nora — Honour; light.
- Lucien — Light.
- Akira — Bright, clear.
- Cyrus — Sun; lord.