Lark
1 syllable
⚧ Unisex ◎ English ◈ 1 syllable
"Early Bird"

From English

Lark means the songbird or joyful adventure — from the Old English lawerce. The lark IS the most joyfully singing bird — it sings while soaring upward at dawn. Shakespeare: 'Hark, hark, the lark.' One syllable of the most joyfully singing, soaring-at-dawn, and Shakespeare's 'Hark the lark.'

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Lark at a glance
MeaningEarly Bird
OriginEnglish
GenderUnisex
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#3223
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Why parents love Lark
  • The lark IS the most joyfully singing bird.It sings while soaring upward at dawn.Shakespeare: 'Hark, hark, the lark.'One syllable with a bright, English sound: LARK.The most directly joyful-bird name.
The vibe of Lark
songbirdjoyful adventureOld EnglishlawercelarksingingsoaringdawnShakespearehark
Origin & history of Lark
Old English lawerce (lark) Lark
1
English roots
The lark IS the most joyfully singing bird — soars at dawn. Shakespeare: 'Hark, hark, the lark.'
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Shakespeare.
3
Today
Lark remains a beloved choice, ranking #3223 in the US. 2,096 babies have been named Lark since 1885.
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How popular is Lark?
1950 peak year
Today, Lark is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3223), with only about 56 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1950, 67 babies were given the name (ranked #1127 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Lark's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,096 babies have been registered as Lark since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
67 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,127)
56 Avg. per year
(last decade)
560 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,096 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,223) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Lark
6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.

Lark's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — joyful communication. People named Lark tend to be bright, joyful, and gifted at being the most joyfully singing dawn bird.

Most joyfully singing dawn bird
Soaring-upward
Shakespeare-hark
Bright-English
One-syllable joy
L3
A1
R9
K2
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
Personality of Lark
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Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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