Lamar

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 55% girls / 45% boys

Meaning

Lamar or Lamarr is a given name.

From Wikipedia

Lamar first appears in the data in 2007 and has been recorded in 17 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 26 babies (rank #984 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lamar

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lamar yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

519

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lamar

Lamar Odombasketball player · b. 1979
Lamar Alexanderacademic administrator · b. 1940

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2007	7	#2,590
2008	21	#1,165
2009	17	#1,378
2010	17	#1,420
2011	26	#984
2012	23	#1,107
2013	22	#1,135
2014	26	#1,011
2015	15	#1,518
2016	22	#1,150
2017	20	#1,239
2018	7	#2,794
2019	20	#1,253
2020	8	#2,494
2021	11	#1,967
2022	12	#1,787
2023	9	#2,333