The baby name Lameikh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced lah-MAYKH (IPA: /laˈmeɪx/) — final "kh" as a voiceless velar fricative, like German "Bach".
Lameikh is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Lameikh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced lah-MAYKH (IPA: /laˈmeɪx/) — final "kh" as a voiceless velar fricative, like German "Bach".
Lameikh is Hebrew in Origin.
Lameikh is a modern transliteration of the biblical Hebrew name Lemech (לֶמֶךְ), better known in English as Lamech and in scholarly or Slavic/Yiddish systems as Lemekh/Lemekh. The etymology is uncertain; proposals range from “powerful/strong” to “low/humble,” with some suggesting a distant Akkadian link, but no consensus exists. In Scripture the name is borne by two figures: a descendant of Cain who recites the “Song of the Sword” and fathers Jabal, Jubal, Tubal-cain, and Naamah, and a descendant of Seth who fathers Noah and is said to live 777 years. The name appears in the Septuagint as Λάμεχ and in the Vulgate as Lamech.
Usage today is rare but occurs in Jewish and Christian circles. Notably, Yiddish lemekh became a colloquial term for a bungler, influencing cultural perception. Variants include Lamech, Lemech, Lemekh/Leymekh, Lamek (Polish/Turkish), and Lamak (Arabic Bible).
Lameikh does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.
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