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Luce

Girl Name day: December 13
Luce is a short form of Lucy: on birth records it is written Lucy (212,048 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Lucy page. Also a short form of Luca, Lucinda, Lucius.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: Light.
From the Latin lux ('light'), via the Roman name Lucia, feminine of Lucius, traditionally given to a child born at daybreak.

Name day for Luce

December 13

Why this day? Luce is a short form of Lucy, and shares its name day.

Luce is celebrated in France, the United States, Italy and Brazil on December 13; Argentina on October 18.

The story of the name Luce

Luce is a short form of Lucy. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — light, and shares its name day, December 13.

On birth records, Luce is rarely written as such: the Luces are Lucys (212,048 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lucy page. Luce is also a short form of Luca, Lucinda, Lucius.

Frequently asked questions about Luce

What does Luce mean?

Luce is a short form of Lucy, which means light.

When is Luce's name day?

December 13, together with Lucy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Luce a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Lucy.

Luce's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Lydia96%
  2. Lucy96%
  3. Cecilia96%
  4. Sofia95%
  5. Olivia94%
  6. Audrey94%
  7. Sadie94%
  8. Stella88%
  9. Amelia87%
  10. Naomi86%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna74%
  2. Ariana74%
  3. Claire74%
  4. Violet76%
  5. Layla76%
  6. Cora81%
  7. Nora82%
  8. Mia83%
  9. Charlotte83%
  10. Harper83%

Love potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Lucy96%
  2. Lydia94%
  3. Cecilia92%
  4. Sofia90%
  5. Audrey86%
  6. Olivia85%
  7. Sadie82%
  8. Amelia82%
  9. Naomi81%
  10. Mia81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana67%
  2. Layla69%
  3. Violet73%
  4. Harper76%
  5. Claire77%
  6. Stella77%
  7. Arianna77%
  8. Cora79%
  9. Charlotte80%
  10. Naomi81%

Professional potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Claire86%
  2. Amelia85%
  3. Cecilia78%
  4. Audrey75%
  5. Charlotte75%
  6. Nora73%
  7. Lucy71%
  8. Sadie68%
  9. Olivia68%
  10. Violet68%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper49%
  2. Ariana52%
  3. Arianna58%
  4. Mia59%
  5. Sofia61%
  6. Layla61%
  7. Stella63%
  8. Naomi64%
  9. Cora66%
  10. Sadie68%

Crush potential for Luce

Top 10

  1. Sadie96%
  2. Sofia96%
  3. Olivia96%
  4. Lydia96%
  5. Cecilia96%
  6. Audrey96%
  7. Lucy96%
  8. Naomi95%
  9. Amelia94%
  10. Mia92%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire70%
  2. Cora78%
  3. Violet79%
  4. Arianna82%
  5. Nora83%
  6. Layla85%
  7. Ariana87%
  8. Harper89%
  9. Stella90%
  10. Mia92%
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