What does the name Lakan mean?

Lakan is a boy name of Filipino origin: lord, chief (pre-colonial Tagalog title-name).

When was the name Lakan most popular?

Lakan has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Lakan?

Names similar to Lakan in origin and style include Yuan, Osman, Tigran, Datu, Aldrin.

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Lakan

boy name

Origin

Filipino

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

lord, chief (pre-colonial Tagalog title-name)

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lakan has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

Names that fit alongside Lakan

Yuan Osman Tigran Datu Aldrin Haakon

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