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Larkin - Origin and Meaning of the name

 
 

 


The boy name Larkin [ 2 syll. lar-kin, la-rk-in ] is pronounced LAARKIHN KEY. Larkin's origin, as well as its use, is in the English language. The first name is derived from a surname, which is itself originally of the first name Laurence. See also the related form, Laurence (English).

Larkin is a rare baby boy name. At the modest peak of its usage in 1905, 0.008% of baby boys were given the name Larkin. It was #728 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a drop in popularity since then, and is currently of only sporadic use. Out of all boy names in its family, Larkin was nonetheless the most popular in 2007.

A baby name that sounds like Larkin is Lorcan (Irish).

KEY: Pronunciation for Larkin: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


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Meaning of Larkin Meaning of Laurence Meaning of Lawrence Meaning of Loren Meaning of Laura Meaning of Lorin Meaning of Larry Meaning of Laurance Meaning of Loren