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The baby name Lamar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ləˈmɑr/ (luh-MAR).

Lamar is Arabic, English, French in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, English, French
Pronunciation: /ləˈmɑr/ (luh-MAR)

What is the meaning of the name Lamar ?

The baby name Lamar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ləˈmɑr/ (luh-MAR).

Lamar is Arabic, English, French in Origin.

Lamar is a given name derived from a surname of Old French origin, from la mare (“the pond, pool”) or de la mare (“of the marsh”); in some cases it resonates with Spanish la mar (“the sea”). In the United States it developed as a masculine given name from the 19th century onward, carrying the sense “from the pool/marsh” or, more poetically, “of the waters.”

Usage in America rose through the mid-20th century, with notable bearers such as oil and sports magnate Lamar Hunt, basketball player Lamar Odom, and NFL quarterback Lamar Jackson; the surname appears in culture via rapper Kendrick Lamar. Variants and spellings include Lamarr, LaMar, Lemar, and the French Lamarre; short forms include Mar. In contemporary Arabic-speaking communities, Lamar is sometimes used for girls with the modern gloss “shining, like liquid gold,” though this meaning is not tied to the name’s French surname roots.

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Lamar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2013 #1 — 969
HT 0 #12 1 399
BI Boys 0 #43 2 917
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JM 0 #77 11 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
JM Boys 0 #114 220 6,876
IQ 0 #119 11 3,533
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Boys 0 #149 6 4,685
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
JO Girls 0 #157 236 7,570
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #172 8 1,568
IQ Girls 0 #181 467 11,303
Sweden Boys 2010 #189 2 1,344
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
EG Girls 0 #206 2,710 14,742
SY 0 #225 1,133 11,684
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
LY 0 #264 321 12,703
AF Boys 0 #267 8 3,535
Canada Girls 2023 #271 9 2,824
JM Girls 0 #272 7 7,507
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SD Girls 0 #275 71 7,678
SA Girls 0 #281 950 25,931
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
QA Girls 0 #283 34 15,378
SA 0 #284 12 10,560
PS Girls 0 #288 273 10,981
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
GH Boys 0 #318 28 8,138
YE 0 #318 64 8,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
EG 0 #354 47 6,387
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
OM Girls 0 #357 40 15,987
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
JO Boys 0 #363 15 7,057
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
IL Girls 0 #375 271 11,648
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2018 #386 4 2,908
France Girls 2021 #400 6 3,185
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
LB 0 #406 284 13,263
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
KW Girls 0 #434 82 19,177
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
CR Boys 0 #470 18 10,188
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AE Girls 0 #482 72 20,968
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
PS Boys 0 #528 21 10,655
CM Boys 0 #534 17 12,054
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BH 0 #541 13 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
TN 0 #580 273 13,765
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #619 49 13,071
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
EG Boys 0 #707 181 15,035
Finland Girls 2026 #710 29 3,895
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
KW Boys 0 #757 13 18,755
United States Boys 2024 #776 117 7,044
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
MA 0 #851 282 20,986
United States Girls 2024 #899 18 8,487
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
NL Boys 0 #913 39 5,873
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
DZ 0 #923 254 20,130
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NG Boys 0 #939 13 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,083 10 22,615
TR 0 #1,120 92 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,127 52 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,433 14 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,455 17 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,536 79 28,008

Lamar is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Sweden
France
Ireland

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People also ask about Lamar

Lamar is predominantly a boy's name.
Lamar is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ləˈmɑr/ (luh-MAR).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include LaMar, LeMar, Lamarr, La Marr and Lemar.
Across languages, Lamar has these equivalents: Marin (Latin: 'of the sea'), Amar (Arabic/Indian; similar sound and occasionally conflated).
Yes, very popular — Lamar ranked #1 in Ireland in 2013, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Lamar ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2013).
Lamar's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #323 in 2014 to #302 in 2024 in Canada.