Lake
Meaning
"a large inland body of water"
Origin: Old French via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,633
- Total SSA Count
- 104
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"a large inland body of water"
Origin: Old French via Latin
"new house, new home"
Origin: Basque via Xavier
Lake is more popular, ranked #1633 vs #1772 for Xavian.
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Lake is more popular, ranked #1633 compared to Xavian at #1772 in the United States.
Lake means "a large inland body of water" (Old French via Latin origin). Xavian means "new house, new home" (Basque via Xavier origin).
Lake is primarily a boy name. Xavian is primarily a boy name.