Lachlan: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from the land of the lochs”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- LAK-lən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (95% of all uses)
From Scottish Gaelic Lachlann, originally meaning Scandinavia or Norway, literally 'land of lakes/fjords.' It has long been used as a masculine given name in Scotland.
How popular is Lachlan?
Babies named Lachlan in 2024401
2024 rank#692 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18805,921
Lachlan is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Lachlan
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Lachlan questions
What does the name Lachlan mean?
Lachlan means "from the land of the lochs". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. From Scottish Gaelic Lachlann, originally meaning Scandinavia or Norway, literally 'land of lakes/fjords.' It has long been used as a masculine given name in Scotland.
Is Lachlan a boy or girl name?
Lachlan is mainly a boy's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lachlan?
401 US babies were named Lachlan in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Lachlan?
Lachlan is usually pronounced LAK-lən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.