Lachana
Lachana is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The genus was described by Frederic Moore in 1888. It contains species native to alpine areas on high mountains in the south of the Central Asia. The females do not have wings and lay their eggs within their own old cocoons.
Meaning & Origin of Lachana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lachana is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The genus was described by Frederic Moore in 1888. It contains species native to alpine areas on high mountains in the south of the Central Asia. The females do not have wings and lay their eggs within their own old cocoons.
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The Story of Lachana
Lachana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 9 Lachanas were born — ranking #6,048 that year. As of 2026, Lachana ranks #10,208 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Lachanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lachana
Lachana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Lachana's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #6,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Lachana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
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