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Lemmy

OriginShort form of Lemuel, Hebrew
Meaning"for God"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked

Below 5 births

Boys#7999

2025 SSA

About Lemmy

Gentle and easy going, but with an undertone of edginess, Lemmy could be a diminutive of the Hebrew Lemuel or borrowed from musician, songwriter, and founder of the band Motorhead, Lemmy (Ian Fraser) Kilmister. From the Hebrew, it means "for God", while from its pop cultural origins, it is supposedly derived from the phase "lemmy (lend me) a quid 'til Friday".

Lemmy is also given to girls.

Pronounced LEM-ee.

As of October 2026, Lemmy ranked #7999 for boys in US births in 2025 and #12879 for girls in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #5958 for boys in 2017 and #11680 for girls in 2020.

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  • Ian Fraser "Lemmy" KilmisterBoy

    English bassist of band Motorhead

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    a character in radio serial "Journey into Space"

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    class gerbil on TV's "South Park"

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