Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In French use, Lucienne is a feminine form of Lucien. An origin associated with Lucien is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1899. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lucienne through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,707
- 0 boys · 1,707 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 43 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,333 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,333 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 43 in 2011. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,792 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lucienne’s family of names
In French usage, Lucienne has a diminutive in Lulu. Lucienne is a feminine form of Lucien. Lucienne has a related form in Lucy.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Lucienne has relatives in 9 languages.
8 related names in 9 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- LuciaGerman
- LucianaItalian, Galician
- Lucienmasculine form
- LuziaGerman
- Lucijaequivalent
- ЛюсьенRussian
- LucjanaPolish
- LlucianaCatalan
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People named Lucienne
- Nadine TrintignantFrench filmmaker and novelist (born 1934)
- Lucienne DelyleFrench singer (1913-1962)
- Lucienne N'DaAthletics (sport) competitorborn 1965
- Lucienne Schmidt-CouttetFrench alpine skier (1926–2022)
- Lucienne StassaertBelgian poet (1936-2026)
- Lucienne BogaertFrench actress (1892-1983)
- Lucienne BrévalSwiss dramatic soprano, later French naturalized (1869–1935)
- Sophie GarelFrench singer and television host (1942–2026)
- Lucienne DayBritish textile designer (1917–2010)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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