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The baby name Lot is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɒt/ (UK), /lɑt/ (US).

Lot is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /lɒt/ (UK), /lɑt/ (US)

What is the meaning of the name Lot ?

The baby name Lot is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɒt/ (UK), /lɑt/ (US).

Lot is Hebrew in Origin.

Lot is the English and international form of the biblical Hebrew name Loṭ (לוֹט), borne by Abraham’s nephew in Genesis, associated with the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. The etymology is uncertain, but many scholars connect it with the Hebrew verb lut "to wrap, enclose," yielding the sense "covering," "veil," or "hidden one." In Jewish and Christian scripture the name marks a patriarchal figure; in the Qur’an his counterpart is the prophet Lūṭ.

In the West the name has been recorded since medieval times but has always been rare; it appeared occasionally among Puritans and in Arthurian tradition as King Lot (etymology there may be distinct). Transliterated variants include Lot (Latin), Lōt (Greek Λωτ), and Lūṭ (Arabic لوط). Related spellings found in Europe include Loth and Lott. In Dutch usage, Lot also functions as a modern, often-feminine short form of Charlotte or Lotte, giving the name a contemporary unisex profile.

Lot has the following similar or variant Names

Lot – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #19 1 960
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Boys 0 #149 6 4,685
NA Boys 0 #197 39 6,830
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GH Boys 0 #333 13 8,138
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PH Girls 0 #361 30 13,098
NL 0 #364 28 2,481
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
KW Girls 0 #502 14 19,177
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
CM Boys 0 #530 21 12,054
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AE Girls 0 #589 9 20,968
HK Girls 0 #597 19 16,104
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
NL Girls 0 #652 313 5,933
TN 0 #675 155 13,765
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #825 14 4,949
PE Boys 0 #837 42 14,506
NG Boys 0 #862 90 16,906
United States Boys 2015 #881 5 7,337
CO Boys 0 #902 19 15,656
SA Girls 0 #908 28 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #910 21 5,610
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
MX Boys 0 #931 52 16,355
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
DZ 0 #962 215 20,130
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
IN Boys 0 #989 13 16,750
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,067 112 25,619
MA 0 #1,090 39 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,090 22 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,431 16 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,452 20 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,597 18 28,008

Lot is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:

Flanders, Belgium
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Lot

Lot is predominantly a boy's name.
Lot is a one syllable name, pronounced /lɒt/ (UK), /lɑt/ (US).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lut, Lōt and Lott.
Across languages, Lot has these equivalents: Hebrew: לוֹט (Lot), Arabic: لُوط‎ (Lūṭ), Greek: Λωτ (Lōt).
Somewhat — Lot ranked #881 in United States in 2015, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Lot ranks highest in United States (#881 in 2015).