Luciano is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman name Lucianus, derived from Lucius and the Latin lux, so it means "light" or "born at daybreak". The great tenor Luciano Pavarotti carried the name around the world. In the United States Luciano has climbed steadily from number 881 in 2000 and 540 in 2015 to 305 in 2025, its highest rank ever.