Lucinda

Variation of Lucia

"light"

Lucinda Origin and Meaning

The name Lucinda is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "light".

Lucinda, an elaboration of Lucia created by Cervantes for his 1605 novel Don Quixote, is a pleasingly pretty alternative to Lucy. It was subsequently used by Moliere in his play The Doctor in Spite of Himself' (1666). More in tune with the times than Linda, Belinda and Melinda, it could be used to honor someone with one of those dated names.

Lucinda was a Top 200 name in the late nineteenth century, but hasn't been on the charts for more than 25 years--which could make her ripe for revival.

One appealing namesake is country-rock-blues singer Lucinda Williams. Similar in feel: Lucilla and Lucetta.

Lucinda Rank in US Top 1000

# 973 in the US

Lucinda Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 820 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lucinda

• 820 Nameberry 2025
• 891 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Lucinda

• Lucinda Creighton Irish politician
• Lucinda Williams American singer,songwriter
• Lucinda Jenney American actress
• Lucinda Mary J Raikes English actress
• Lucinda "Lucy" Turnbull Australian politician; wife of prime minister Malcolm Turnbull
• Lucinda Jane "Lulu" Guinness British socialite and designer
• Lucinda Dunn Australian ballerina
• Lucinda Cowden Australian actress
• Lucinda "Cindy" McLeish Australian politician
• Lucinda Whitty Australian Olympian sailor
• Lucinda Lee Dalton American suffragist and journalist
• Lucinda Fredericks British,Australian Olympian equestrian eventer
• Lucinda Bassett American self,help author and motivational speaker
• Sophia Lucinda Davison (b. 2006) Daughter of Bruce Davison
• Anwen Lucinda 'Lucky' daughter of Caterina Scorsone

The name Lucinda in Pop Culture

• Lucinda doll character in Beatrix Potter's "Tale of Two Bad Mice"
• Lucinda Walsh (born Mary Ellen Walters) character on American soap "As the World Turns"
• Lucinda Tortelli one of Carla's eight children on TV's "Cheers"
• Lucinda Ella's fairy godmother in Ella Enchanted (1997)
• Lucinda the good witch in animated series "Sofia the First"
• Lucinda "Luce" Price main character in the Fallen novels by Lauren Kate
• Oscar and Lucinda Australian novel by Peter Carey
• "Lucinda Brayford " Australian novel by Martin Boyd
• Lucinda Roanoke character in The Eustace Diamonds (1873)
• Lucinda "Lulu" Sanders a character in the Pony Pals series
• Lucinda Cinderella's stepsister in musical "Into the Woods"
• Princess Lucinda Nightbane magical comic book character
• Lucinda character in "Point Blank" by Justine Avery
• Lucinda character in Aphmau's YouTube series
• Lucinda Spiderwick the Grace Children's aunt and Arthur Spiderwick's daughter in the movie and book, "Spiderwick Chronicles"
• "Lucinda" a song by Tom Waits
• Lucinda Wyman character in Ruth Sawyer children's book "Roller Skates"

International Variations of the name Lucinda

• Lucinde French