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
"light, radiance, splendor"
Origin: Arabic
Lake is more popular, ranked #1633 vs #4105 for Zyah.
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Lake is more popular, ranked #1633 compared to Zyah at #4105 in the United States.
Lake means "a large inland body of water" (Old French via Latin origin). Zyah means "light, radiance, splendor" (Arabic origin).
Lake is primarily a boy name. Zyah is primarily a girl name.