Name Larkin Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Larkin

Larkin is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Larkin thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Larkin?

Larkin is a girl’s and boy’s name and derived from the Irish name Lorcan. The boy’s name is also a medieval diminutive of the name Laurence and the girl’s name derived from the bird name “lark”.

What does the name Larkin mean?

Larkin means “little fierce one” (from Lorcan). The boy’s name Larkin additionally means “from Laurentum” and “laurel” (from Laurence) and the girl’s name means “lark” or “like a lark”.

Pronunciation of Larkin