Lamar: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “the pool”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- luh-MAR · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (96% of all uses)
From a French surname, often written Lamar or La Mar, probably from la mare meaning 'the pool' or 'the pond'. It is used as a given name in English-speaking contexts.
How popular is Lamar?
Babies named Lamar in 2024135
2024 rank#1,513 boys
Peak year1989
Total US babies since 188035,111
Lamar is fading: recent use is about 52% of its level ten years before.
Names like Lamar
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Lamar questions
What does the name Lamar mean?
Lamar means "the pool". It comes from French. From a French surname, often written Lamar or La Mar, probably from la mare meaning 'the pool' or 'the pond'. It is used as a given name in English-speaking contexts.
Is Lamar a boy or girl name?
Lamar is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lamar?
135 US babies were named Lamar in 2024. Its peak year was 1989.
How do you pronounce Lamar?
Lamar is usually pronounced luh-MAR.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.