Meaning & Origin
a male given name, equivalent to English Lucian
Lucien is a boy's and girl's baby name of French origin, the French form of Lucian, from the Latin Lucianus, derived from lux meaning "light." It has been used in France, Belgium, and Quebec for centuries, and is the French equivalent of the Roman name Lucius.
Lucien has an effortless French sophistication — two syllables, a luminous meaning, and a slightly bohemian intellectual quality. It has been rising in the United States as parents look for alternatives to the more common Lucas and Luca, drawn by its French elegance and its beautiful meaning.