Laughlan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LOK-lin
- Origin
- Irish
Laughlan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “from the land of the lochs”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Laughlan mean?
Irish: spelling of Laughlin; anglicised Irish Lochlainn, a form of Lachlan
“from the land of the lochs”
Anglicised form of the Irish Lochlainn, a name for someone from Lochlann, the Gaelic name for Scandinavia.
Meaning borrowed from Laughlin.
Is Laughlan a girl's or a boy's name?
Laughlan is a boys' name.
How popular is Laughlan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 4 boys.
Laughlan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 2 | #6,210 |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 2 | #5,314 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 2 | #4,818 |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 2 | #3,812 |
Names like Laughlan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keegan, Finn, Conan, Brogan, Conlan, Aiden, Rogan, Brayden, Keelan, Kian, Kayden, Caelan
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey, Kennedy, Callan
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, “Laughlan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/laughlan, updated 20 October 2026.