The baby name Lacina is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /laˈsiːnə/ (LAH-SEE-nah).
Lacina is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Lacina is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /laˈsiːnə/ (LAH-SEE-nah).
Lacina is Slavic in Origin.
In West Africa, Lacina is a masculine given name common in Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Mali, especially among Mande-speaking communities (Mandinka, Bambara, Dyula). It reflects the long Islamic and Arabic influence: Lacina/Lassina renders al-Hasan (Hasan), meaning “handsome, good, virtuous.” Francophone spelling with c produced the widespread form Lacina; other local spellings include Lassina and Laciné.
The name also exists independently as a Slavic surname: Czech/Slovak Lačina and Polish Łacina (literally “Latin,” the Latin language). As a given name in Slavic contexts it is rare and usually a transferred surname. Variants and related forms include Lassina, Laciné, Alassane (a francophone Sahel form of al-Hasan), and Hassan/Hasan; orthographic relatives include Lačina (Czech) and Łacina (Polish). The overall sense in West African use centers on attractiveness, goodness, and noble character inherited from Hasan.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 574 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #385 | 7 | 2,846 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,443 | 29 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Lacina is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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