Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Lucresha is a variant of Lucretia. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1965. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Lucresha is a variant of Lucretia. The history of Lucretia gives this family its wider story. Lucretia’s historical associations include a Spanish martyr.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Lucresha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 73
- 0 boys · 73 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1991. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1981.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lucresha’s family of names
Lucresha has a related form in Lucretia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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