Lorcan
2025 SSA
About Lorcan
Lorcan is a name rich in Irish history as belonging to several kings, including the grandfather of the most famous high king of Ireland, Brian Boru. Lorcan O'Toole, known in English as Laurence O'Toole, is the patron saint of Dublin, so it's not too surprising that Irish-born actor Peter O'Toole named his son Lorcan.
In the Harry Potter epic, Lorcan is the twin son of Luna Lovegood Scamander.
Strong, easy to pronounce and spell, Lorcan is an Irish name that would stand out from the more common crop of Connors and Liams.
Pronounced LOR-kuhn.
As of October 2026, Lorcan ranked #8656 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5446 in 2018, Nameberry popularity #439.
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Lorcan on lists
Famous Lorcans
- Saint Lorcan Ua Tuathaill
Archbishop of Dublin
- Lorcan Cranitch
Irish actor
- Lorcan Ó Muireadhaigh (born Laurence Patrick Murray)
Irish priest and activist
- Lorcan O'Herlihy
Irish,American architect
- Lorcan Robbins
Irish politician
- Lorcan Tucker
Irish cricketer
- Lorcan Patrick O'Toole (b. 1983)
British actor; son of actor Peter O'Toole
- Dexter Henry Lorcan Costello (b. 2006)
son of singers Elvis Costello and Diana Krall
Lorcan in pop culture
- Lorcan Scamander
character in "Harry Potter," twin brother of Lysander
- Lorcan Foley Sr. and Jr.
characters in Irish soap opera "Fair City"
- Lorcan
character in the 2008 film "Summer of the Flying Saucer"
- Lorcan
character in the 1951 film "Talk of a Million"
- Lorcan Barnes
character who appeared in one episode of TV's "JAG"
- Dr. Lorcan O'Brien
character in the Irish RTÃ TV series "The Clinic"
- Fr. Lorcan O'Carroll
character in Annie Mc.Cartney's "Desire Lines"
- Lorcan Larkin
character in Marian Keyes' "Last Chance Saloon"
- Lorcan Furey
character in Justin Somper's "Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean"
- Lorcan
a half,devil character in Erin M. Evans' book series "Brimstone Angels"
- Lorcan
character in Sarah J Maas' book series "Throne of Glass"
- Lorcan
cursed Dragon,Boy character in C. M. Lucas book series, "Mist & Whispers"