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Loc

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How to Pronounce Loc

Pronounced LOHK /ˈloʊk/Low

Meaning: Loc is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'prosperity' or 'blessing', and by extension a 'bud' or fresh green shoot. It is one of a trio of lucky words, alongside those for happiness and longevity, wished upon a new child.Medium

In 30 seconds: Loc is a Vietnamese name meaning 'prosperity, blessing' or a fresh 'bud', one of the classic good-fortune words. It stayed rare in the US, peaking around the early nineteen-eighties (said LOHK).
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Origin MediumVietnamese
MeaningLoc is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'prosperity' or 'blessing', and by extension a 'bud' or fresh green shoot. It is one of a trio of lucky words, alongside those for happiness and longevity, wished upon a new child.
U.S. rank (2021)#11584 β†— Rising
2021 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 280

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 198219792021

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

Loc is a Vietnamese given name meaning 'prosperity' or 'blessing', also read as a 'bud' or new shoot of growth. It belongs to a well-loved set of good-fortune names and reached American records with Vietnamese families, staying rare but rich in meaning.

It appears thinly in American records mainly from the late nineteen-seventies onward and reached its slim peak in the early nineteen-eighties. A boy named Loc then is in his mid-forties today.

Did you know? In Vietnamese custom the words for prosperity, happiness and longevity are wished together on a household, and Loc carries the prosperity blessing directly into a child's name.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Loc β€” Vietnamese 'prosperity/blessing/bud'; plain-Latin spelling of Loc.

Variations

LocLockeLok

Nicknames

LocLo

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Loc mean?

Loc is a Vietnamese name meaning 'prosperity' or 'blessing', and by extension a fresh 'bud' or new growth.

How do you pronounce Loc?

It is said LOHK /ˈloʊk/, one syllable rhyming with 'poke'.

Is Loc a boy or girl name?

Loc is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Loc?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.

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