Lucien as a name for boys is of latin and greek derivation, and the name lucien means light; From lucanus. Lucien is a version of lucian (latin):

Lucien is a french bistro in manhattan's east village, serving traditional gems like escargots de bourgogne, moules mariniere traditionnelle and marseille-style bouillabaisse. Lucien antoine hector savinien de ladon, comte de graçay in the horatio hornblower novels flying colours and lord hornblower.