Lucie
/ly.si/feminine
The English name Lucy is translated into French as Lucie.
Lucie is a feminine given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
Lucille is a formal variant of the name Lucy in French.
How do you pronounce it?
/ly.si/
Did you know?
- The French language uses the word luciole for a firefly, which shares the same linguistic root as the name Lucie because both refer to light.
- In France, names like Lucie are listed in the 'calendrier des saints', and people often celebrate their 'fête' on the specific day their name is honored in the church calendar.
- While Lucie is a common name, its masculine counterpart Lucien was extremely popular in France in the early 20th century but has since become perceived as an 'old man's name'.
Examples in context
- Lucie a déjà téléphoné ?Lucy called already?This sentence is useful for seeing Lucie used in a question about a phone call.Tatoeba #1493405 by Aiji, translation #958805 by FeuDRenais2
- Lucie est une fille mignonne.Lucy is a pretty little girl.This sentence is useful for describing Lucie as a cute girl.Tatoeba #13781 by Julien_PDC, translation #29575 by CN
- Lucie a autant d'amis que moi.Lucy has as many friends as I do.This sentence is useful for comparing the number of friends Lucie has to the speaker.Tatoeba #334931 by Barbiche0, translation #29578 by CN
- Salut, Luce ! Ça va bien ?Hi, Luce! How are you doing?
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are discussing a friend at a cafe.
- LucasEst-ce que Lucie vient ce soir ?Is Lucie coming tonight?
- ChloéOui, elle arrive à huit heures.Yes, she is arriving at eight o'clock.
- LucasC'est super, j'aime beaucoup Lucie.That's great, I like Lucie a lot.
- ChloéMoi aussi, elle est très gentille.Me too, she is very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lucy” translations and entries Lucie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
