Lochlin
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LOK-lan
- Origin
- Scottish
Lochlin is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “from the land of lochs”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Lochlin mean?
Scottish: spelling of Lochlan, itself a spelling of Lachlan
“from the land of lochs”
A spelling of Lachlan closer to Lochlann, the Gaelic name for Norway and the Norse lands.
Meaning borrowed from Lochlan. More on Wiktionary.
Is Lochlin a girl's or a boy's name?
Lochlin is a boys' name.
How popular is Lochlin in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2021, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Lochlin in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Lochlin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 2 | #6,493 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 10 | #2,257 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 2 | #6,266 |
| 2011 | 2 | #6,146 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 2 | #5,314 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
| 1999 | 2 | #3,878 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
How popular is Lochlin in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 11 boys. It first appears in the records in 2007.
Half of all the boys named Lochlin in the US since 1880 were born between 2011 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Lochlin in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | #7,760 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 9 | #8,293 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 11 | #7,029 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8,150 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7,557 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,133 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9,859 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
Nicknames for Lochlin
Names like Lochlin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn Brody Kayden Ronan Finley Aiden Kian Cassian Conan Callan Rowan Logan
Names related to Lochlin
More Scottish names
Isla Arabella Cameron Bonnie Paisley Carson Maxwell Brodie Finlay Blair Lennox Skye Knox Dallas Reid Lachlan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Lochlin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lochlin, updated 20 October 2026.