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The baby name Laken is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAY-ken.

Laken is English in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: English
Pronunciation: LAY-ken

What is the meaning of the name Laken ?

The baby name Laken is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAY-ken.

Laken is English in Origin.

Laken is best treated as a modern American English formation from Lake, the nature word and surname, with the productive final -n seen in late twentieth-century names such as Braden and Kellen. English lake is recorded in Middle English as lake/lak; it continues Old English lacu in the sense stream, pool, or watercourse, while medieval usage was reinforced by Old French lac, from Latin lacus, pond or lake. The literal sense is therefore from the lake or lake-associated.

As a first name, Laken belongs to the American surname-and-nature-name pattern rather than to an older saint’s or biblical tradition. It appears for both sexes, though recent U.S. use leans feminine; spellings such as Layken, Laiken, Laykin, and Lakyn reflect contemporary respelling habits. The soap opera Santa Barbara used Laken Lockridge in the 1980s, while NFL player Laken Tomlinson gives the name a male public bearer.

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Laken – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
Canada Boys 2024 #279 28 2,588
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
France Girls 1992 #369 5 2,080
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CM Girls 0 #511 30 11,671
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
United States Girls 2024 #724 193 8,487
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
United States Boys 2024 #772 121 7,044
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,105 37 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Laken is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
AE
BH

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People also ask about Laken

Laken is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Laken is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LAY-ken.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lake, Layken, Laiken, Laykin and Lakyn.
Across languages, Laken has these equivalents: Lake (English), Loch (Scottish; means 'lake'), Llyn (Welsh; means 'lake'), Laeken (place name; Belgian district).
Yes — Laken ranked #279 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Laken ranks highest in Canada (#279 in 2024).