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👍 Laker
♂ Boy
How to Pronounce Laker
Pronounced LAY-kər
🔊 Hear it /ˈleɪ.kər/ High ⧉ copy
Meaning: From an English occupational/locational surname — 'dweller by the lake' (or a player/sports echo) Medium ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: By the water's edge: Laker is the surname 'dweller by the lake' — fresh, sporty, and modern (with a slam-dunk echo). Breezy and bold.
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Meaning From an English occupational/locational surname — 'dweller by the lake' (or a player/sports echo)
U.S. rank (2025) #4095 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births 26 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2024
Total births (all-time) ≈ 207
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2024 2005 2025 U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data .
History & Origin Laker comes from an English locational surname — 'one who lives by the lake'. A modern, sporty word-and-surname name, it joins the River-Brooks nature set with extra athletic flair.
It registers thinly in records. Rare, lake-dweller at the root, and sporty.
Did you know? Laker means a 'dweller by the lake' — and carries a sporty echo of the L.A. Lakers; it's a fresh take on the nature-and-surname naming trend.
Overall data confidence 72%
Surname references — Laker — locational etymology
Variations Lake Lakor
Nicknames Lake
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Laker… Lake — the water-name within it Fisher — a companion -er surname-name Banks — another waterside name Lander — another surname-name pick Frequently Asked What does the name Laker mean? Laker is an English surname for 'one who lives by the lake'.
How do you pronounce Laker? It's said LAY-kər /ˈleɪ.kər/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Laker a boy or girl name? Laker is a boy's name.
How popular is Laker? Laker is a rare name in the U.S.
