Lark
Lark is a girl name of English origin, meaning The singing songbird.
What Lark means
The singing songbird.
Lark is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Lark comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Lark is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Lark?
You will not find Lark in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Lark
We group Lark under music and the natural world — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Lark
These share Lark's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Wren — The small, spirited songbird.
- Robin — The bright songbird.
- Echo — Reflected sound; a mountain nymph.
- Lily — The lily flower — purity and beauty.
- Daisy — The day's-eye flower.
- Hazel — The hazelnut tree.
- Ivy — Ivy plant — faithfulness, growth.
- Willow — Willow tree — grace and flexibility.
- Apple — The sweet apple fruit.
- Birdie — Little bird.
- Birdy — Little bird.
- Brooke — A small stream.
More English names
- Landon — From the long hill.
- Lavender — The fragrant purple flower.
- Lake — A still body of water.
- Legend — A celebrated story; a renowned one.
- Kulture — Culture; heritage and art.
- Lily — The lily flower — purity and beauty.
- Koda — Friend; little bear.
- Lincoln — Town by the pool.
- Kinsley — The king's meadow.
- Linden — The linden tree.