—2024 rank
1989peak year
32,651babies named Lamar since 1880
▼ 40%5-year trend
Lamar popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lamar mean?
A French surname from Old French la mare, meaning the pool or pond, for someone living beside water; long established in the American South.
OriginFrench
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
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Famous Lamars
- Kendrick Lamar, rapper
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