Lochlann

A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning from the land of lakes.

Babies a year
26
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1124
26 babies

Lochlann by the numbers

In 2025, 26 babies in England and Wales were named Lochlann. In the US, 16 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 28 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lochlann. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Lochlanfrom the land of the lochs179 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lachlannfrom the land of the lochs10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lochlainnland of lakes; from Irish loch8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lachlanfrom the land of the lochs159 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lochlynfrom the lochs; a modern spelling of Lochlan or Lachlan27 in the US (2017)
  • Locklanland of locks; a form of lachlan13 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Lochlann

Names that are said the same way as Lochlann, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean the earth

Like Lochlann, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
  • Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
  • Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Lochlann

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