Lamar

Meaning: The pool
Origin: French surname — From a place name in Normandy

Boy's name · #1517 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Lamar — on the books since 1882, #1517 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 34,000 boys have carried the name since.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #3,153 in Canada (2025) · #4,275 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,018 in France (2025) · #2,756 in Austria (2024) · #7,050 in Ecuador (2022).

Famous Lamars

Lamar Odom — American basketball player (born 1979)
Lamar Alexander — American politician (born 1940)
Lamar Jackson — American football player (born 1997)
Lamar Hunt — American businessman (1932–2006)
Lamar Johnson — Canadian actor and dancer (born 1994)

In stories & tradition

Lamar Davis — Grand Theft Auto V (video game)

What Lamars become

Among 178 notable people named Lamar:

Sports figures appear 3.16× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lamar Odom, American basketball player (born 1979).

Similar names: Terrance · Lance · Jermaine · Daryl · Kristopher · Terrell

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