Like as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Like

What is the meaning of the name Like ?

The baby name Like is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /laɪk/.

Like is English in Origin.

Like functions chiefly as a modern English word name, adopted for its upbeat, tech-savvy vibe. The word traces to Old English gelic "similar" and lician "to please," from Proto-Germanic roots meaning likeness and pleasing. As a given name it is rare and largely unisex, surfacing in the late 20th century and gaining visibility alongside social-media culture in the 2000s.

In Dutch and Frisian contexts, Like (pronounced LEE-keh) appears as a feminine diminutive related to Lieke and Annelieke, ultimately connected to Angelika/Angelica ("angelic; messenger"). Variants and near-forms include Lieke, Lika, Lyke, Laike, and, by association rather than etymology, Scandinavian Lykke ("luck"). Meanings therefore vary by origin: in English use, it conveys approval and affinity or "resemblance"; in the Low Countries it inherits the angelic sense. Pronunciation may default to the English verb in many regions unless specified.

⚙ Like is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 59 recorded uses across 23 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.