Lockett as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lockett

What is the meaning of the name Lockett ?

The baby name Lockett is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOCK-it (IPA: /ˈlɒkɪt/; US often /ˈlɑːkɪt/).

Lockett is English in Origin.

Lockett is an English surname-turned-given name pronounced LOCK-it. It stems from Middle English lock/loc, meaning a fastening or a tress of hair, combined with the Norman French diminutive suffix -et/-ett; it also aligns with Old French loquet "latch," yielding the sense "little lock" or "keeper of the locks." Some lines may reflect a topographic root from Old English loc, "enclosure" or "fold."

Recorded in medieval England, Lockett appears in Cheshire, Staffordshire, and Lancashire rolls. As a first name it is modern and rare, part of the surname-as-given-name trend in the United States and Britain, and used for all genders. Variants include Locket and Luckett; related surnames include Locke, Lock, and Lockhart; shortened forms such as Lock or Lockie occur. The homonym locket (the keepsake pendant) adds a soft, sentimental association of protection and remembrance.

⚙ Lockett is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Lockett appears only 3 times in total — found in 3 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.