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Laci

Girl name · 61 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Laci: 61 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 9 births in 2010.

Laci is most often a feminine name of Hungarian origin, a diminutive of László, itself derived from the Slavic Vladislav, meaning "to rule with glory." In Scotland and the wider English-speaking world, Laci is frequently a modern respelling of the classic Lacey, which stems from a Norman French surname meaning "from Lassy" (a place in Calvados, France). Famously, the Hungarian king Ladislaus I (Szent László) was a revered medieval ruler and saint, while modern bearers include American actress Laci J Mailey. There are no major place connections directly from this spelling, but the Norman Lacey family gave its name to Lacey in Washington state. A notable variant is the more traditional Lacey, which remains far more common in Scottish naming records.