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Boy name Germanic origin

Lamar

luh-MAR · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Of the sea
Language
Germanic
Culture
French
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1515
2024 births117
Peak year1989
First appeared1882
Total US births33,846
1989 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
LamarrLemar
In other languages
Lamar

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