Lærke

How many girls were given this name in 2009?

574

Meaning

The name Lærke is identical with the bird-name lærke ('lark'). The earliest known use of the name is from the 20^th century.

Popularity

Lærke has been popular since the 1980s. The name's popularity has increased year by year since that time, and it is still increasing.

Well-known bearers of the name

The actress Lærke Winther Andersen was born in 1975.

Incidentally

Lærke is one of several bird-names that are used as girls' names. Another one is Vibe ('lapwing'), which, however, is nowhere near as popular as Lærke (only 10 occurrences in 2009).