#6912024 rank
2024peak year
4,914babies named Lachlan since 1880
▲ +5%5-year trend
Lachlan popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lachlan mean?
From Scottish Gaelic Lochlann, 'land of the lochs', the old Gaelic name for Scandinavia. A longstanding Scottish name, now especially popular in Australia.
OriginScottish Gaelic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Lachlan
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Famous Lachlans
- Lachlan Macquarie, colonial governor
Spellings & variants
Lochlan
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