The baby name Lawler is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAW-lər (IPA: /ˈlɔːlər/).
Lawler is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Lawler is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAW-lər (IPA: /ˈlɔːlər/).
Lawler is Irish in Origin.
Lawler is a transferred surname of Irish origin, anglicized from Ó Leathlobhair. The Gaelic personal name Leathlobhar comes from leath “half” + lobhar “leper, sick,” usually interpreted as “the partially infirm” or “the ailing one”; many scholars treat it as a medieval byname rather than a literal diagnosis. The surname therefore means “descendant of Leathlobhar.”
Closely tied to County Laois (Leix), the Ó Leathlobhair/Lalor family belonged to the Seven Septs of Laois and later spread to adjacent counties and the diaspora. Anglicized forms include Lawlor, Lalor, O’Lalor, and the rarer O’Lawlor; Lawler became a prominent spelling in Britain, America, and Australia. As a given name, Lawler is modern and rare, skewing masculine, and appears in English-speaking countries among parents who favor Irish-heritage surnames as first names.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #893 | 6 | 7,053 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Lawler is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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