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Lucilla is a diminutive form of Lucia, derived from the Latin word 'lux'. It was a common name in Ancient Rome, often associated with the refined upper class and early Christian saints.
Less common today
Lucilla isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,182 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Empress of Rome and daughter of Marcus Aurelius
The sister of Commodus in the film Gladiator · Gladiator
British novelist and nurse
Third-century Roman martyr
