Holding steady.
Popularity of Larna since 1917
Babies named Larna per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1957, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Larna's real moment was 1945.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 36 |
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1940s | 62 |
| 1950s | 57 |
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Larna is a rare feminine name of uncertain origin, first recorded in the United States in 1917. It likely arose as a variant of Lorna, the literary invention from R.D. Blackmore's novel Lorna Doone (1869), or as a feminine form of Larn, itself a Cornish place name. The name experienced its peak usage in 1945, but it never entered the top 1,000 names in any year. According to the most recent data from 2025, there were no recorded births for Larna, indicating it has fallen out of common use. Its trajectory has remained stable after a brief mid-century appearance, with no notable adoption in any U.S. state. Larna retains a vintage, mid-20th-century character that may appeal to parents seeking an obscure and distinctive name.
Larna is a rare given name that first appeared in the early 20th century, recorded in the United States in 1917. It may have been coined as a variant of Lorna, which was itself a literary invention by R.D. Blackmore in his 1869 novel Lorna Doone, or as a feminine form of the Cornish place name Larn. The name saw modest use in the 1940s, peaking in 1945, but has since become very uncommon.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Larn, Lara
Variants: Lorna
Sibling names for Larna
Names that share Larna's style, for a brother or sister.
