Given name & surname
Laci
“woman from Normandy; as delicate as lace”·“man from Normandy; as delicate as lace”
Laci is a variant of Lacey. Interpretations include “woman from Normandy; as delicate as lace” (French) and “man from Normandy; as delicate as lace” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Laci is a variant of Lacey. Interpretations include “woman from Normandy; as delicate as lace” (French) and “man from Normandy; as delicate as lace” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Laci is a variant of Lacey. An origin associated with Lacey is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Hungarian usage, Laci is a diminutive of László.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1962. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Laci is a diminutive of László. The history of László gives this family its wider story. László has historical associations with Hungarian royalty. Laci is a variant of Lacey. The history of Lacey gives this family its wider story. Lacey’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Laci through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,623
- 0 boys · 9,623 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 686 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #5,044 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −51%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,044 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 50.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 686 in 2003. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,274 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Laci’s family of names
In Hungarian usage, Laci is a diminutive of László. Laci has a related form in Lacey.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Laci
- Laci GreenAmerican YouTuber, video blogger, sex educator, and activistborn 1989
- Laci MosleyAmerican actress, voice actress and modelborn 1991
- Laci J. MaileyCanadian actressborn 1990
- Laci BoldemannSwedish composer (1921–1969)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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