Meaning of name Lucille

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Meaning

The name Lucille has the following meaning:

One who is born in the daylight or "surrounded by light". Derived from the name name Lucius.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Lucille as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby girl name, Lucille is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 950 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Lucille rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 37 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 570 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Lucille in the USA, over the past 100 years.

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Pronunciation

The name Lucille is pronounced as loo-see-ul

Origins

Lucille originates from the French language.
See other suggested French baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Lucille and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Lucille: Boys - Royal, Girls - Denise, Both genders - Lyric

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Lucille: Loucille, Luceil, Luciela, Lucila, Lucile, Lucilia, Lucilla, Lucja, Lucyle, Lucylle, Lucyna, Luseele, Lusile

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Lucille are: Lucy

Style

We think the name Lucille should fall under the following style category: The Wild West.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Lucille to be: Funny, friendly and outgoing woman

In one word, you might describe Lucille as a(n) "funny" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Lucille (or its variants) are:

Lucille D�sir�e Ball, born on 6 August, a famous actress. Lucille D�sir�e Ball's background: An iconic American comedienne, film, television, stage and radio actress, glamour girl and star of the landmark sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy.

Lucille M�th�, born on 15 December, a famous politician. Lucille M�th�'s background: The Action d�mocratique du Qu�bec Member of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, for the electoral district of Saint-Jean.

Lucille Lortel, born on 16 December, a famous actress. Lucille Lortel's background: An American actress and theater producer who is remembered as the namesake of an off-Broadway playhouse and theatrical award.