Latin

Lucina

loo-SEE-nuh

Meaning: Grove; later associated with light

Girl
Uncommon
3 syllables

The story

A Roman goddess name derived from lucus, grove, and later associated with lux, light. Her role in childbirth helped the light interpretation develop, but she who brings light is not the original literal meaning.

Nicknames

Lucy
Lulu
Cina

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Lucina comes from Latin.

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