It seems as though Laura and Dylan can't agree on one meaning for the name 100 Gecs. In fact, they've given fans several throughout the years. During a 2019 Instagram Live session, Laura and Dylan bounced off of one another while they unpacked the meaning of the moniker.

Laura led off by saying Gecs stands for "Getting exceptionally calm," before Dylan chimed in with "cool," as opposed to "calm." He then finished by saying "going," before laughing and changing topics.

In interviews with The Outline and Rolling Stone, Laura claimed she attempted to order a gecko online once, but was sent 100 of them. She suggested they name the duo 100 Geckos, with Dylan shortened to 100 Gecs.

Another proposed origin from the group, per Pigeons & Planes, was that Laura and Dylan saw 100 Gecs spray painted on the outside walls of Laura's dorm building in Chicago. They apparently searched the term, found no results, and adopted it as their name.

Last but not least, during an interview with NYU, the duo proclaimed that on the same night, Dylan had a dream where the number "100" was repeated everywhere and Laura had one where "Gecs" was repeated everywhere, so they named the group 100 Gecs.

None of these origin stories can be confirmed, so it's safe to say that the two are just enjoying making a mystery out of it for fans.