Meaning & Origin
A surname.
Lake is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old English origin, from the Old English lacu meaning 'body of water' or 'stream.' As a nature name, it evokes the stillness, depth, and reflective quality of a lake — calm on the surface with profound depths below.
Lake has the serene, elemental quality of one-syllable nature names like River, Stone, and Bay. It's a name that suggests someone thoughtful and deep, who contains more than they show. Simple, natural, and carrying the full peaceable beauty of still water reflecting open sky.