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The baby name Loki is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-kee (IPA: /ˈloʊki/; Old Norse approx. /ˈloːkɪ/).

Loki is Norse in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Norse
Pronunciation: LOH-kee (IPA: /ˈloʊki/; Old Norse approx. /ˈloːkɪ/)

What is the meaning of the name Loki ?

The baby name Loki is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-kee (IPA: /ˈloʊki/; Old Norse approx. /ˈloːkɪ/).

Loki is Norse in Origin.

Loki derives from Old Norse Loki, a name of debated origin. Scholars link it to Old Norse lok ‘loop, knot’ or lúka ‘to close/lock,’ suggesting senses like knot, tangle, or closer; a popular but incorrect folk connection ties it to Logi ‘flame.’ In Norse myth preserved in the Poetic and Prose Eddas, Loki is the clever trickster and shapeshifter who begets Fenrir, Jörmungandr, Hel, and the horse Sleipnir.

As a personal name, Loki was rare in medieval Scandinavia and gained wider use only from the late 20th century. It now enjoys growing, often unisex, popularity in Scandinavia, North America, and beyond, boosted by Norse-heritage revivals and modern media. Variants and localized forms include Loke (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian); Loki remains standard in English, German, and Icelandic. Its meaning is best rendered as knot/lock or closer, with connotations of wit, transformation, and rule-breaking.

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Loki – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2023 #1 — 430
Ireland Boys 2014 #1 — 751
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
Sweden Boys 2021 #180 4 1,578
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
MO Boys 0 #212 12 5,842
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
MO Girls 0 #227 25 7,056
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
HR Boys 0 #249 10 3,997
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
Canada Boys 2024 #299 8 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CN Boys 0 #304 16 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
France Boys 2021 #380 8 2,865
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #433 10 2,180
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
AR Boys 0 #457 11 7,628
RU Boys 0 #460 46 12,621
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
PA Boys 0 #471 11 9,305
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
HK Boys 0 #478 50 12,905
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BO Boys 0 #579 14 9,244
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
HK Girls 0 #603 13 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
CL Boys 0 #647 19 13,390
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #670 13 3,552
SG Boys 0 #676 22 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
BR Boys 0 #737 15 12,213
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
United States Boys 2024 #800 93 7,044
PE Boys 0 #852 27 14,506
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
EG Boys 0 #876 11 15,035
CO Boys 0 #891 30 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #900 31 5,610
United States Girls 2023 #907 8 8,600
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #911 42 5,697
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
IN Boys 0 #931 71 16,750
NL Boys 0 #932 20 5,873
EG Girls 0 #937 23 14,742
MX Boys 0 #952 31 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #963 21 5,561
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,074 38 25,439
MA 0 #1,094 35 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,125 17 25,928
DZ 0 #1,136 41 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,155 24 25,619
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,434 38 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,583 32 28,008

Loki is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
France
Sweden

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People also ask about Loki

Loki is predominantly a boy's name.
Loki is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LOH-kee (IPA: /ˈloʊki/; Old Norse approx. /ˈloːkɪ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Loke.
Across languages, Loki has these equivalents: Hermes (Greek), Mercury (Roman), Lugh (Celtic), Eshu (Yoruba), Anansi (Akan), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Loki ranked #1 in Germany in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Loki ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2023).
Loki's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #780 in 2014 to #800 in 2024 in United States.