Luciano is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Luciano means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Luciano across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Luciano has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Luciano is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “light”. The Italian and Spanish form of Lucian, from Latin lux.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,631 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 560 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Luciano per year, United States (1892 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,118/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (48/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (3/yr).
Luciano has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #599 nationally (given to 1,169 babies that year).
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