Lucretia \l(u)-cre-tia, luc-retia\ as a girl's name is pronounced loo-KREE-shah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Lucretia is "succeed". The name of a Roman matron who committed suicide in public protest against dishonor. During the Renaissance, darker associations were given to the name through Lucrezia Borgia, sister to Cesare Borgia.

Lucretia has 13 variant forms: Crecia, Lacretia, Loucrecia, Loucresha, Loucretia, Loucrezia, Lucrece, Lucrecia, Lucreecia, Lucreesha, Lucreisha, Lucresha and Lucrezia.

For more information, see also the related name Tia.