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Luster

Quick answerThe name Luster derives from the Middle English and Old French word "lustre," meaning brightness, shine, or brilliance, ultimately from Latin "lustrum" (a period of purification).

Middle English/Old French · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#6,930
TrendVintage
Peak year1920
Syllables2
OriginMiddle English/Old French
LanguageEnglish
CultureGermanic/English
Letters6
Numerology5 Chaldean 5
Global rank#4,605

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Luster

The name Luster derives from the Middle English and Old French word "lustre," meaning brightness, shine, or brilliance, ultimately from Latin "lustrum" (a period of purification).

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Etymology

The name Luster derives from the Middle English and Old French word "lustre," meaning brightness, shine, or brilliance, ultimately from Latin "lustrum" (a period of purification). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and has no specific religious affiliation, though it occasionally appears as a surname or given name in Germanic and English traditions with historical roots in occupational or descriptive naming practices.

Luster currently ranks #6,930 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.

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