Lance: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “land”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- LANS · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From a surname derived from Norman French de Lancey/Lanci, ultimately from a Germanic place-name element. It is also associated by form with lance, the spear word, but the personal name is usually treated as surname-derived.
How popular is Lance?
Babies named Lance in 2024290
2024 rank#841 boys
Peak year1970
Total US babies since 1880105,908
Lance is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.
Names like Lance
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Lance questions
What does the name Lance mean?
Lance means "land". It comes from Germanic. From a surname derived from Norman French de Lancey/Lanci, ultimately from a Germanic place-name element. It is also associated by form with lance, the spear word, but the personal name is usually treated as surname-derived.
Is Lance a boy or girl name?
Lance is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lance?
290 US babies were named Lance in 2024. Its peak year was 1970.
How do you pronounce Lance?
Lance is usually pronounced LANS.
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.