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Lamar

Boy English #6292 in 2023

Lamar is a boy name of English origin.

Meaning of Lamar

From a placename in Normandy, which was derived from la mare.

Popularity of Lamar

Popularity, 1882–2023

154 births in 2023

1882 2023

33,729 U.S. births recorded from 1882–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1989

748 babies

First recorded

1882

141 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Girl · Germanic languages

Latinised short form of compound names ending in -lind, t=tender, soft (English -inda), such as Sieglinde and Dietlinde, and earlier names such as and, from linþaz, whence also t=gentle, mild, pliable, limber

Girl · English

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

From Late - saint's name Laura, from the feminine form of laurus

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

God is gracious

Girl · English

English place name from sċīr + lēah

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.