Laki
Laki or Lakagígar is a volcanic fissure in the western part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, not far from the volcanic fissure of Eldgjá and the small village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The fissure is properly referred to as Lakagígar, while Laki is a mountain that the fissure bisects.
Meaning & Origin of Laki
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Laki or Lakagígar is a volcanic fissure in the western part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, not far from the volcanic fissure of Eldgjá and the small village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The fissure is properly referred to as Lakagígar, while Laki is a mountain that the fissure bisects.
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The Story of Laki
Laki first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 6 Lakis were born — ranking #10,642 that year. As of 2026, Laki ranks #10,642 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Lakis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Laki
Laki is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Laki's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #10,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Laki's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- 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 .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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