Lamont

Lamont: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “the mountain”
Origin: French
Say it: luh-MONT · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Lamont may reflect French mont 'mountain' with the article, and it is also established as a Scottish surname and clan name. As a given name, its usage is mainly from the surname.

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How popular is Lamont?

202415.3 per million US babies

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Babies named Lamont in 202451

2024 rank#2,592 boys

Peak year1972

Total US babies since 188024,140

Lamont is fading: recent use is about 49% of its level ten years before.

Names like Lamont

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliverolive tree · French
Beauhandsome · French
Calvinbald · French
Louisfamous warrior · French
Granttall; large · French
Saintholy person; saint · French
Russelllittle red-haired one · French
Travisto cross · French

Lamont questions

What does the name Lamont mean?

Lamont means "the mountain". It comes from French. Lamont may reflect French mont 'mountain' with the article, and it is also established as a Scottish surname and clan name. As a given name, its usage is mainly from the surname.

Is Lamont a boy or girl name?

Lamont is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lamont?

51 US babies were named Lamont in 2024. Its peak year was 1972.

How do you pronounce Lamont?

Lamont is usually pronounced luh-MONT.

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.