Locket

LOK-it

English word name

"ornamental case worn round the neck"

Locket Origin and Meaning

The name Locket is a girl's name meaning "ornamental case worn round the neck".

Worn round the neck and close to the heart, lockets are often used to hold small items of sentimental value, like a photo, a lock of hair, or a letter. Used as a surname, but rarely as a given name, Locket could have potential given its similarity in sound or letters to Lottie, Laurel, and Scarlett — and because of its sentimental meaning.

In fact, popular influencers Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan chose Locket for their son in 2024, to join twin sister Poetry. It's rare enough that it is currently gender-neutral and with nicknames Lock, Lockie, Lottie, and Lettie, it could go either way if it does catch on.