 Lucija was attested in written sources in 1763–87 as "S. Luzia", "S. Lucia", and "St. Luzia".The settlement is named after the local church, now the parish church, which is dedicated to Saint Lucy.The name of the settlement was changed from "Sveta Lucija" (literally, 'Saint Lucy') to "Lucija" (literally, 'Lucy') in 1961.