To round out Italian Week, let's take a look at a lovely Italian girl name: Luciana.
This name not only has Italian usage, but also Spanish, Portuguese and Ancient Roman. It is the feminine form of the Latin Lucianus which is a Roman family name. It is derived from Lucius which comes from the Latin word lux meaning "light".
For girls, names like Lucia, Lucilla, Lucetta, Lucinda, Lucienne and Lucy are all related to Luciana. Male variations include Luciano, Lucianus, Lucius, Lucio and Lucian. Of these, Lucia is hot in Spain.
Luciana has a couple different pronunciations. The Italians say loo-CHAH-nah and the Spanish will say loo-THYAH-nah or loo-SYAH-nah. You'll probably hear the last one most in the US.
In the US, Luciana has occasionally been used since 1897. It was very sporadic and with only a handful of births per year until there was a sudden boost from 1974-1977. 1976 was the biggest year with 317 births and a ranking of #546.
Luciana has only ranked in the Top 1000 from 1974-1976 and from 2006 -2013. Most recently, there were 572 births in 2013 for a ranking of #515. This is the most the name has ever been used! With Lucy being an appealing nickname, Lucia (#241) and Luciana will probably continue to gain usage in the near future.
What do you think of the lovely Luciana? Do you prefer Lucia or just Lucy instead? What would you name her siblings? What middle names might you give her? Here are a few ideas:
Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Alessandra, Bianca, Constance, Graciela, Magdalena, Noelle, Serena
Brothers: Antonio, Constantine, Leonardo, Matteo, Raul, Teodoro, Victor
Middle Name Ideas:
Luciana Claire
Luciana Pearl
Luciana Rose
Luciana Violet
As a Middle Name:
Ada Luciana
Emma Luciana
Maren Luciana
Vivian Luciana
This name not only has Italian usage, but also Spanish, Portuguese and Ancient Roman. It is the feminine form of the Latin Lucianus which is a Roman family name. It is derived from Lucius which comes from the Latin word lux meaning "light".
For girls, names like Lucia, Lucilla, Lucetta, Lucinda, Lucienne and Lucy are all related to Luciana. Male variations include Luciano, Lucianus, Lucius, Lucio and Lucian. Of these, Lucia is hot in Spain.
Luciana has a couple different pronunciations. The Italians say loo-CHAH-nah and the Spanish will say loo-THYAH-nah or loo-SYAH-nah. You'll probably hear the last one most in the US.
In the US, Luciana has occasionally been used since 1897. It was very sporadic and with only a handful of births per year until there was a sudden boost from 1974-1977. 1976 was the biggest year with 317 births and a ranking of #546.
Luciana has only ranked in the Top 1000 from 1974-1976 and from 2006 -2013. Most recently, there were 572 births in 2013 for a ranking of #515. This is the most the name has ever been used! With Lucy being an appealing nickname, Lucia (#241) and Luciana will probably continue to gain usage in the near future.
What do you think of the lovely Luciana? Do you prefer Lucia or just Lucy instead? What would you name her siblings? What middle names might you give her? Here are a few ideas:
Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Alessandra, Bianca, Constance, Graciela, Magdalena, Noelle, Serena
Brothers: Antonio, Constantine, Leonardo, Matteo, Raul, Teodoro, Victor
Middle Name Ideas:
Luciana Claire
Luciana Pearl
Luciana Rose
Luciana Violet
As a Middle Name:
Ada Luciana
Emma Luciana
Maren Luciana
Vivian Luciana
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