Luciano

Luciano pours out like sunlight through a cathedral window, the Italian and Spanish form of Lucian, from the Latin lux, meaning light. Three rolling syllables, loo-CHA-no in Italian, loo-see-AH-no in Spanish, either pronunciation a small piece of music. The name carries opera-house gravitas thanks to tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and everyday warmth thanks to its long use across Italy, Argentina, and Brazil. It has risen sharply on American charts in the past decade as parents embrace full, romantic Latin names. The name feels like sun on stone, generous and radiant. Luciano suits a boy with an easy laugh and a voice that carries.