Lakye
Lakiya or Laqye is a Bedouin town in the Southern District of Israel. In 2024 it had a population of 19,362.
Meaning & Origin of Lakye
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lakiya or Laqye is a Bedouin town in the Southern District of Israel. In 2024 it had a population of 19,362.
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Origin & history
The Story of Lakye
Lakye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 5 Lakyes were born — ranking #12,135 that year. As of 2026, Lakye ranks #12,135 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Lakyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lakye
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- Ismael Abu-Saad, professor of education, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Amal Elsana Alh'jooj , feminist and peace activist
- Roz Willey as-Sana, Bedouin Weaving project coordinator
- Taleb el-Sana , an Israeli politician, the longest serving Arab member of the Knesset
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Names that sound like Lakye
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lakye is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Lackey
- Loci
- Laka
- Laca
- Lacko
- Lacca
- Lack
- Lax
- Lacked
- Lacks
- Leaky
- Lac
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lakye
Lakye is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Lakye's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #12,135. Use the chart and map above to compare Lakye'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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