Of Latin origin.
From the masculine name “Lucius”.
Lucius was an ancient Roman name, deriving from the Latin word “lux”, meaning “light”.
Saint Lucia was a 4th century AD Christian martyr.
Other forms of the name are Lucie, Luzia, Lucy, Lucja, Luz, Lucinda, Luce, Lucilla, Lucile, etc.
Lucia was ranked #1 in Spain’s 2015 baby names’ popularity lists, #52 in Italy, #61 in Chile.
In 2016 Lucia was ranked #213 in the U.S.A. baby names’ popularity lists.
Famous bearers are Lucia Micarelli, Lúcia Moniz, Lucia Bosetti, Lucia Rijker, Lucía Méndez.