The first name Lochlan
A boy’s name from Scottish Gaelic.
Pronounced /ˈlɒ.klən/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Scottish Gaelic origin
Variant of Lachlan.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 179 boys were named Lochlan, making it the 257th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lochlan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lochlan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 433 boys born in the United States were named Lochlan, the 644th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Lochlan mean?
- Variant of Lachlan.
- What is the origin of the name Lochlan?
- Variant of Lachlan.
- How popular is the name Lochlan?
- In 2025, 179 boys born in England and Wales were named Lochlan, ranking 257th.
- Is Lochlan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 4,970 US babies named Lochlan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lochlan most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 433 babies were named Lochlan, its highest rank at 644th.
- How do you pronounce Lochlan?
- Lochlan is /ˈlɒ.klən/, 2 syllables.