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Larkin

LAR-kin

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Rough, fierce; from the Irish diminutive of Lawrence, with Celtic warrior connotations.”

Popularity Over Time

Larkin US popularity rank over timeRank 6727 in 1970 to rank 711 in 1905. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#711#3719#67271902192019401960198020002024

Larkin is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

IrishOld French

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LarkLarks

Style

NatureLiteraryBoldSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Philip Larkin (poet)
  • Larkin (Irish surname)

Collections

Literary Names → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

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River

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Rowan

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River

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Sage

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Marlowe

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Wren

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Irish/English; primarily English-speaking.

People Also Ask

Rough, fierce; from the Irish diminutive of Lawrence, with Celtic warrior connotations.

Larkin is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Larkin include Lark, Larks.

Names that pair beautifully with Larkin include Rowan, River, Sage, Marlowe, Wren.