Laughlin
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LOK-lin
- Origin
- Irish
Laughlin 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 Laughlin mean?
Irish: 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.
Is Laughlin a girl's or a boy's name?
Laughlin is a boys' name.
How popular is Laughlin in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 4 boys.
Laughlin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | #6,082 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 2 | #6,210 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 2 | #6,340 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 2 | #6,127 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 2 | #5,314 |
| 2005 | 2 | #5,064 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 2 | #3,878 |
Names like Laughlin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn Aiden Keegan Kayden Brayden Conan Kian Logan Kevin Brogan Caelan Caoimhin
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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, “Laughlin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/laughlin, updated 20 October 2026.