Loch: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Loch – Meaning: lake or sea inlet – Origin: Scottish Gaelic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: LOKH


Loch is a Scottish Gaelic boy's name meaning “lake or sea inlet”. It appears in 9 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Loch

Meaning: Lake or sea inlet.

Origin: Scottish Gaelic.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Loch

Phonetic: LOKH   IPA: /lɒx/

Popularity of Loch

Loch 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 Loch

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