| The boy name Lamar [ 2 syll. la-mar, lam-ar ] is pronounced LahMAAR KEY. Lamar has its origins in the Old French language and it is used largely in English. Developed from mare which means 'pool, pond' ; mar which means 'sea'. The first name could be derived from the surname, which is from a place called 'La Mare' in Normandy; the place name is from the Old French 'mare'. The first name could also be from the Spanish place name Mar in Asturias, which is of the element 'mar'. Lamar is an all-time favorite. At present it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use before. The name increased in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1980s. At the modest peak of its usage in 1989, 0.035% of baby boys were named Lamar. Its ranking then was #325. The baby name has since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2007, it ranked at #693 with a usage of 0.015%, but it was nevertheless the most regularly used out of all boy names in its group. KEY: Pronunciation for Lamar: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)"
A famous person named Lamar is Political Figure Lamar Alexander, born Andrew Lamar Alexander, 3 July 1940, Maryville, Tennessee. |
