The baby name Laki is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-kee.
Laki is Indonesian, Malay, Samoan, Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Laki is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-kee.
Laki is Indonesian, Malay, Samoan, Slavic in Origin.
Laki draws on several roots. In Polynesian languages such as Samoan (and in modern Hawaiian usage), laki means “luck, lucky,” borrowed from English; as a given name it’s unisex and conveys good fortune. In South Slavic usage (Serbian, Macedonian), Laki functions as an affectionate short form, especially for Lazar or other La‑initial male names; Greek Lakis (Λάκης) is a close cognate. In South Asia, Laki can be a pet form of Lakshmi or Lakshman/Lakshan, linked to Sanskrit lakṣ- “mark, aim; auspicious sign.”
Documented as a given name in Pacific communities and the Balkans, and as a nickname across the diaspora, it has recently seen sporadic independent use for its upbeat, two‑syllable sound. Variants and related forms include Lakis, Lucky, Lakki, Lacky, and the surname Lakić. Pronounced LAH‑kee; commonly unisex. Note: it is distinct from Iceland’s Laki volcanic fissure (Lakagígar).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #107 | 2 | 1,564 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #134 | 21 | 2,277 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #135 | 3 | 1,651 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BD | 0 | #214 | 14 | 5,992 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #243 | 16 | 3,997 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #288 | 11 | 5,122 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #305 | 21 | 7,570 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #316 | 20 | 6,459 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #320 | 67 | 8,413 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #363 | 34 | 15,987 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #431 | 12 | 2,180 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #488 | 11 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #492 | 14 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #497 | 19 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #520 | 34 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #536 | 18 | 17,937 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #557 | 20 | 10,045 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #607 | 25 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #687 | 21 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #736 | 34 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #853 | 29 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #867 | 69 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2015 | #880 | 6 | 7,337 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #912 | 90 | 16,750 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #925 | 28 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,054 | 123 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,059 | 34 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,064 | 48 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,106 | 23 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,119 | 60 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,338 | 134 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,504 | 111 | 28,008 |
Laki is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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