Lamar

English from French

"dweller by a pool"

Lamar Origin and Meaning

The name Lamar is a boy's name of English origin meaning "dweller by a pool".

While it may sound a little dated, Lamar is a name that has never been outside the US Top 1000, but it is in danger of falling off the list.

Lamar Odom is a retired professional basketball player.

Lamar Rank in US Top 1000

# 917 in the US

Popularity of the name Lamar

• 917 US 2017
• 515 Unique 2024
• 351 Unisex 2024

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Famous People Named Lamar

• Lamar Joseph Odom American basketball player
• Lamar Fontaine Confederate military leader, KKK member
• Lamar Hunt American football team owner
• (Andrew) Lamar Alexander U.S. Senator from Tennessee
• Lamar Seeligson Smith U.S. Congressman from Texas
• Lamar Alford American actor and singer
• Jeffrey Lamar Williams aka Young Thug American rapper
• Lamar Sally Jr. (b. 2014), son of TV host Sherri Shepherd & Lamar Sally
• Henry Lamar Hornsby (b. 2011) son of actors Emily Deschanel and David Hornsby
• Kendrick Lamar American rapper

The name Lamar in Pop Culture

• Lamar Latrell character in the Revenge of the Nerds movie series
• Lamar character in musical Godspell played by Lamar Alford
• Lamar Davis character in the Grand Theft Auto V 2013 video game

International Variations of the name Lamar

• Lemar French