The baby name Lake is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /leɪk/ (LAYK).
Lake is English in Origin.
The baby name Lake is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /leɪk/ (LAYK).
Lake is English in Origin.
Lake is an English word name drawn from Old English lacu (“stream, pool”), carried into Middle English as lake and reinforced by Latin lacus. As a surname, it identified someone who lived by a lake; occasional records appear in medieval England. Adopted as a given name in the United States and other English-speaking countries, it has grown as a modern, nature-inflected, unisex choice.
The literal meaning is “inland body of water,” with associations of depth, calm, reflection, and clarity. Notable bearers include actor Lake Bell and NASCAR driver Lake Speed, demonstrating its cross-gender use. Contemporary spellings and offshoots include Layke and Laike; elaborations such as Laken and Lakelyn also occur. Related word-names in other languages include Lac (French), Lago (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese), and Loch (Scots). Lake fits alongside Brook and River in the current wave of serene, elemental names.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #280 | 19 | 5,122 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #310 | 10 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,570 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #374 | 13 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #513 | 15 | 12,905 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #538 | 11 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #565 | 12 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #597 | 11 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #759 | 11 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #789 | 104 | 7,044 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #881 | 36 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #914 | 22 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #932 | 20 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 29 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,580 | 35 | 28,008 |
Lake is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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