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Larkin Larkin — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ LAR-kin /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Other
Meaning
"Fierce (Irish + Philip Larkin English poet)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Irish)

A name that means "fierce (irish + philip larkin english poet)".

Larkin is from the Irish Ó Lorcáin — foundational from Irish lorcán (fierce/cruel) — foundational also possibly little rough one. A modern American baby name in the broader Irish + English literary heritage aesthetic. Larkin is one of the foundational Irish-English feminine + unisex names — central to traditional English literary heritage. The foundational name connects to foundational Philip Larkin (1922-1985) — foundational legendary foundational English poet + novelist + librarian + foundational widely considered foundational finest English poet of the second half of the 20th century + foundational The Less Deceived 1955 + The Whitsun Weddings 1964 + High Windows 1974 (foundational among foundational 20th-century poetry classics) + foundational Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry 1965 + foundational Order of the Companions of Honour 1985 + foundational Larkin Society + foundational Hull University Brynmor Jones Library 30 years; foundational also foundational Saint Lorcán Ua Tuathail (1128-1180) foundational Archbishop of Dublin + foundational canonized 1226 + foundational patron saint of foundational Dublin + foundational central to foundational Irish hagiographic heritage; foundational also Senator Lorcan Larkin Irish politician. Foundational Irish-English feminine name reflecting Irish + English literary heritage.

Featured throughout Irish heritage.

Fierce (Irish). Foundational Irish-English literary unisex + foundational Irish Ó Lorcáin + foundational from Irish lorcán fierce/cruel + foundational little rough one + foundational Philip Larkin 1922-1985 + foundational legendary English poet + novelist + librarian + foundational widely considered finest English poet of the second half of the 20th century + foundational The Less Deceived 1955 + The Whitsun Weddings 1964 + High Windows 1974 + foundational among 20th-century poetry classics + foundational Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry 1965 + foundational Order of the Companions of Honour 1985 + foundational Larkin Society + foundational Hull University Brynmor Jones Library 30 years + foundational Saint Lorcán Ua Tuathail 1128-1180 foundational Archbishop of Dublin + foundational canonized 1226 + foundational patron saint of Dublin + foundational Irish hagiographic heritage + foundational Senator Lorcan Larkin Irish politician.

The name in its native script.

Larkin
Transliteration
Larkin
Pronunciation
/ ˈlɑːr.kɪn /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Larkin stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Larkin · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Larkins before her.

Real people
Philip Larkin
English poet + novelist + librarian + The Whitsun Weddings 1964 + High Windows 1974 + Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry 1965 + Order of the Companions of Honour 1985.
1922 – 1985
In fiction
Saint Lorcán Ua Tuathail
Archbishop of Dublin + canonized 1226 + patron saint of Dublin.
1128 – 1180

Names connected to Larkin.

The number behind Larkin.

7

The Seeker

Larkin reduces to seven.

Why families chose this name.

"Irish-English Philip Larkin. Six letters. Larkin."
Lenora · Mother of one · Hull