Lagoon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Lagoon – Meaning: a shallow body of water separated from open sea – Origin: English (via Italian/French, ultimately Latin) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: luh-GOON


Lagoon is an English (via Italian/French, ultimately Latin) unisex name meaning “a shallow body of water separated from open sea”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Lagoon

Meaning: A shallow body of water separated from open sea.

Origin: English (via Italian/French, ultimately Latin).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Lagoon

Phonetic: luh-GOON   IPA: /ləˈɡuːn/

Popularity of Lagoon

Lagoon doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Lagoon

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