Larkin

Irish

"rough, fierce"

Larkin Origin and Meaning

The name Larkin is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "rough, fierce".

The additional syllable makes Lark a masculine surname name, borne by poet Philip Larkin.

Larkin Rank in US Top 1000

# 986 in the US

Larkin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1847 on Nameberry

Larkin Popularity

• 1847 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Larkin

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• Larkin
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• Fallon
• Tancred
• Tiernan
• Teilo
• Rooney
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• Ridley
• Oran
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• Gulliver
• Quill
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Famous People Named Larkin

• Larkin Goldsmith Mead American sculptor
• Larkin Smith American politician
• Larkin Malloy American actor
• (Larkin) Allen Collins Jr., American guitarist of band Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Larkin Zouey Ruck (b. 2014) son of actor Alan Ruck and Mireille Enos
• Philip Larkin English poet

Larkin in Pop Culture

• Larkin Kent character in The Caster Chronicles and film Beautiful Creatures
• Larkin family name in British TV series 'The Darling Buds of May'