Lochlan

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“land of the lochs” — Scottish

#7752024 rank
2019peak year
3,740babies named Lochlan since 1880
▼ 9%5-year trend

Lochlan popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201918801920196020002024

What does Lochlan mean?

A respelling of Lachlan, from Gaelic Lochlann, 'land of the lochs or fjords', originally the Norse homelands. A staple in Australia, it has spread to the US recently.

OriginScottish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylenature, modern

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