Given name & surname
Lamarr
“from the renowned land”·“of the sea”
Lamarr is a variant of Lamar. Interpretations include “from the renowned land” and “of the sea”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lamarr is a variant of Lamar. Interpretations include “from the renowned land” and “of the sea”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lamarr is a variant of Lamar. Lamar has been associated with German and French naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lamarr through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,926
- 2,896 boys · 30 girls
- Most popular year
- 1984
- 73 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,638 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −52%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,638 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 51.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 73 in 1984. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,704 as a first name in 2020; 924 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Lamarr
- LaMarr WoodleyAmerican football player, defensive lineman, linebackerborn 1984
- LaMarr GreerAmerican basketball player (born 1976)
- LaMarr HoytAmerican baseball player (1955–2021)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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