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Lark

♂ Boy

Pronounced LARK /ˈlɑrk/High

Meaning: Lark is the English word for the small songbird famed for singing at dawn, from Old English lawerce. It also carries the everyday sense of 'a merry adventure; a bit of fun'. As a given name it is a modern nature-word choice and leans toward girls in the U.S., which we note.Medium

In 30 seconds: A bird name, bright and brief: a lark sings at dawn — and a lark is also a bit of fun (said 'LARK'). It leans to girls, which we note.
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MeaningLark is the English word for the small songbird famed for singing at dawn, from Old English lawerce. It also carries the everyday sense of 'a merry adventure; a bit of fun'. As a given name it is a modern nature-word choice and leans toward girls in the U.S., which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#13368 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1922
Total births (all-time)≈ 266

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195918852024

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

Lark is the English word for the dawn-singing songbird, from Old English lawerce, and it doubles as a word for a merry escapade. Poets from Shakespeare to Shelley made the lark a symbol of morning and of unguarded joy. As a given name it is a modern nature-word pick, short and bright; in the U.S. it is given more often to girls, and we note the lean plainly (said 'LARK').

For boys it appears only very rarely, against heavier girls' use. Rare, word-based, and nature-tied.

Did you know? The lark is the bird poets set against the nightingale — the nightingale sings at dusk, the lark at daybreak; the word also means a spot of harmless mischief. As a name it leans toward girls, which we note (said 'LARK').
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Lark — English word name; Old English lawerce, the songbird

Variations

LarkeLarkinLark

Nicknames

LarkyLar

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lark mean?

Lark is the English word for the songbird that sings at dawn; it also means 'a merry adventure; a bit of fun'.

How do you pronounce Lark?

It's said LARK /ˈlɑrk/ — one syllable.

Is Lark a boy or girl name?

Here Lark is used as a boy's name, though it leans toward girls in the U.S. — we note the lean.

How popular is Lark?

Lark is a very rare name for boys in the U.S., and more common for girls.

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