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The baby name Loc is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Like 'lock' — IPA: /lɔk/ (approx. English: /lɒk/).

Loc is Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Vietnamese
Pronunciation: Like 'lock' — IPA: /lɔk/ (approx. English: /lɒk/)

What is the meaning of the name Loc ?

The baby name Loc is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Like 'lock' — IPA: /lɔk/ (approx. English: /lɒk/).

Loc is Vietnamese in Origin.

Loc is most commonly the Vietnamese given name Lộc, pronounced roughly “lock,” from Sino-Vietnamese 祿 meaning “prosperity, good fortune, official stipend.” A homophonous character, 鹿, means “deer,” a symbol of longevity and wealth; both associations inform the name’s auspicious tone. Lộc appears widely in compound names such as Phúc Lộc, Bảo Lộc, and Đức Lộc. It is predominantly masculine in Vietnam but can be unisex, and in the diaspora it is often written without diacritics as Loc.

Usage is well attested through the 20th and 21st centuries, reinforced by the folk triad Phúc–Lộc–Thọ (Happiness–Prosperity–Longevity). Variants and related spellings include Lộc and Loc; in Cantonese contexts Lok is a different name (e.g., 樂 “joy; music”) that coincidentally shares the Latin spelling. Unrelated look-alikes include English Lock/Locke and Scottish Loch. Meaning-focused parents value Loc for its concise form and auspicious charm.

Loc has the following similar or variant Names

Loc – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Boys 2021 #905 6 7,214
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
MA 0 #1,086 43 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,098 14 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,599 16 28,008

Loc is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
BN
BO
BR

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People also ask about Loc

Loc is predominantly a boy's name.
Loc is a one syllable name, pronounced Like 'lock' — IPA: /lɔk/ (approx. English: /lɒk/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lộc and Loc.
Across languages, Loc has these equivalents: Felix (Latin: 'lucky, fortunate'), Asher (Hebrew: 'happy, blessed'), Benedict (Latin: 'blessed'), Sa'id (Arabic: 'fortunate'), Prosper (Latin/French root: 'to prosper').
Somewhat — Loc ranked #905 in United States in 2021, placing it just outside the most common names.
Loc's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #849 in 2011 to #905 in 2021 in United States.