Lorcan
Lorcan is a boy name of Irish origin, ranked #68 in popularity, meaning Little fierce one.
What Lorcan means
Little fierce one.
Lorcan sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Lorcan comes from
Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.
Lorcan is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Lorcan?
Lorcan is ranked #68, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Lorcan
We group Lorcan under the Irish tradition and strength — 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 Lorcan
These share Lorcan's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Cillian — War, strife; bright-headed.
- Declan — Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
- Eoin — God is gracious.
- Finn — Fair, white; the legendary hero Fionn.
- Ronan — Little seal.
- Rowan — Little red one; the rowan tree.
- Cathal — Battle ruler; strong.
- Cian — Ancient; enduring.
- Conall — Strong as a wolf.
- Connor — Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
- Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
More Irish names
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Maeve — She who intoxicates; queen.
- Lennon — Little cloak; dear one.
- Mairead — Pearl.
- Laoise — Radiant girl; light.
- Malachy — Messenger of God.
- Killian — Little church; bright.
- Muireann — Sea-fair; of the white sea.
- Kieran — Little dark one.
- Naoise — A warrior of legend.