Given name
Locklan
“from the land of the lochs”·“from the land of lakes”
Locklan is a variant of Lachlan. Interpretations include “from the land of the lochs” and “from the land of lakes”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Locklan is a variant of Lachlan. Interpretations include “from the land of the lochs” and “from the land of lakes”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Locklan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 182
- 182 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,664 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +69%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,664 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 68.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Locklan’s family of names
Locklan has a related form in Lachlan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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