Layke

♂ Boy

Pronounced LAYK /ˈleɪk/High

Meaning: A modern respelling of Lake — from the English word lake, 'a body of water', a nature/word nameLow

In 30 seconds: A lake; dweller by the lake: Layke spells Lake. Crisp, modern, and warm (said 'LAYK').

Origin LowEnglish

MeaningA modern respelling of Lake — from the English word lake, 'a body of water', a nature/word name

U.S. rank (2024)#9479 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2020

Total births (all-time)≈ 158

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Layke is a modern respelling of Lake — from the English word lake, 'a body of water', a nature/word name. A crisp, modern name (said 'LAYK').

In the U.S. it appears very recently as a respelling of Lake. Rare, a-lake at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Lake is an English nature name — 'a body of water' — and Layke is a modern respelling, crisp and modern (said 'LAYK').

Overall data confidence 34%

References — Lake — English nature name

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Lake— the standard spelling

Blake— a sound-neighbor -ake boys' name

Jake— a fellow -ake boys' name

Drake— a companion -ake boys' name

What does the name Layke mean?

Layke spells Lake — English 'a body of water', a nature name.

How do you pronounce Layke?

It's said LAYK /ˈleɪk/ — one syllable.

Is Layke a boy or girl name?

Layke is a boy's name here (Lake is used for both sexes).

How popular is Layke?

Layke is a very rare spelling in the U.S.