girl's name
Lucette
loo-SET
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 70,259
Lucette means little light, a French double diminutive — and the root behind it stands in Lucifer too, which was simply the Latin name for the morning star before it named anything else. We record 70,259 lifetime births for it, strongest in France.
- Lucette is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1932, when 2,535 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lucette over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 935 |
| 1910s | 3,730 |
| 1920s | 18,425 |
| 1930s | 22,610 |
| 1940s | 14,640 |
| 1950s | 7,495 |
| 1960s | 1,675 |
| 1970s | 260 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
What Lucette means
Lucette means little light. The Latin lux is the ordinary noun, and the French diminutive ending softens it without changing what it names. The sense passes into the modern name unchanged.
Where Lucette comes from
Lucette is a French diminutive of Lucie, from the Latin lux, light — a name traditionally given to a child born at dawn. The same root gives Lucy, Lucienne, Lucinda, Lucas and the lucid in lucid dreaming, and it stands behind Lucifer, the light-bearer, which was the Latin name for the morning star long before it was applied to anything else. Saint Lucy is invoked for eyesight and her December feast is kept in Sweden with a crown of candles.
Lucette in use
Lucette peaked in France in 1932, when 2,535 babies were registered, and our data marks it stable rather than falling. It charts in two of the seven markets we track — 3,374th in France on 5 births and 9458th in the United States on 9 — across 70,259 lifetime births. Our records carry it from 1900.
How popular is Lucette?
In 2025, Lucette was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Lucette is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lucette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lucette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lucette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Lucette in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Lucette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lucette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lucette
What does the name Lucette mean?
Little light — a French diminutive of Lucie, from the Latin lux.
Is Lucifer from the same root?
Yes — light-bearer, the Latin name for the morning star before it meant anything else.
Why is Saint Lucy linked to eyesight?
Her name means light, and she is invoked for the eyes on that basis.
How popular is Lucette?
3374th in France, and our data marks it stable.
Is Lucette a girl's or a boy's name?
Lucette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lucette?
Lucette has 2 syllables.
Is Lucette a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lucette currently ranks #3,374 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.