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    Lark

    LARK

    English
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Songbird; Morning singer
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Lark does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Songbird; Morning singer", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Lark.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.001% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Lark sings at dawn — satisfied early with mercy, rejoicing all day long, the morning voice that rises before the sun.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 90:14

      "O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days."

    • Psalm 59:16

      "But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning."

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