Lachie
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LAK-ee
- Origin
- Scottish
Lachie is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “from the land of the lochs”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Lachie mean?
Scottish: pet form of Lachlan, from Gaelic Lachlann
“from the land of the lochs”
Short form of Lachlan, from the Scottish Gaelic Lachlann, itself from Lochlann, a Gaelic name for Norway or Scandinavia.
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Is Lachie a girl's or a boy's name?
Lachie is a boys' name.
How popular is Lachie in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 3 boys.
Lachie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | #6,493 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 2 | #6,253 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
Names like Lachie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Albie, Reggie, Louie, Ronnie, Freddie, Frankie, Bowie, Vinnie, Archie, Lockie, Dougie, Tommy
Names related to Lachie
More Scottish names
Isla, Finley, Logan, Arabella, Cameron, Bonnie, Paisley, Brody, Carson, Maxwell, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Lachie: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lachie, updated 20 October 2026.