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Lorcan

LOR-can

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Irish name possibly derived from 'lorc' meaning 'fierce' or connected to Saint Laurence; traditional Irish saint's name used by medieval Irish royalty.”

Popularity Over Time

Lorcan US popularity rank over timeRank 12865 in 2006 to rank 5410 in 2018. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#5410#9138#12865199720202024

Lorcan is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticIrish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LorLory

Style

StrongClassicBoldVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Lorcan O'Tuathail (Irish saint)
  • Lorcan Cranitch (Irish actor)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Lorcan

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Fintan

Irish Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

Ronan

Irish Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Siobhan

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Cormac

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Niamh

Irish Rare & Uncommon

Declan

Celtic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Irish heritage; works well in Irish and Irish-American families

People Also Ask

Irish name possibly derived from 'lorc' meaning 'fierce' or connected to Saint Laurence; traditional Irish saint's name used by medieval Irish royalty.

Lorcan is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Lorcan include Lor, Lory.

Names that pair beautifully with Lorcan include Siobhan, Cormac, Niamh, Declan.