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Why parents love Lux- Fiat lux — Let there be light — is God's first command.
- Lux is the scientific unit of illumination.
- The Virgin Suicides' Lux is hauntingly memorable.
- Three letters with the most luminous sound: LUKS.
- The meaning light is the most fundamental word in Genesis.
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The vibe of Lux
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Origin & history of Lux
Latin lux (light)
→ English Lux
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English / Latin roots
Lux comes from the Latin meaning light. Fiat lux (let there be light) is God's first command in Genesis. Lux is the scientific unit of illumination. The Virgin Suicides' Lux Lisbon is one of literature's most haunting characters.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin word; The Virgin Suicides (1993).
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Today
Lux remains a beloved choice, ranking #2051 in the US. 2,945 babies have been named Lux since 2001.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Lux?
2014
peak year
Lux is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2051), with about 217 babies named Lux each year. In 2014, 124 babies received the name (ranked #1702). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,945.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
124
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,702)
(ranked #1,702)
217
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,170
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,945
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lux3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Lux's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — first-light leadership. People named Lux tend to be luminous, fundamental, and gifted at being God's first word in three letters.
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God's first word✦
Scientific illumination◈
Fiat-lux fundamental◎
Lisbon-haunting♡
Three-letter lightL3
U3
X6
Sum: 12 → Life path 3
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Personality of Lux✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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