Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Lamor isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lamor through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 49
- 49 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2009. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 7 in 1982.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lamor’s family of names
In English usage, Lamor as a surname has a related form in Lamour.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Lamor, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lamar
“from the renowned land” · “of the sea”
86% boys · 14% girls
Lamont
“a man of the law”
>99% boys
Adams
“man” · “of the earth”
>99% boys
Anwar
“surrounded by light” · “luminous”
98% boys · 2% girls
Anand
“joy, delight, pleasure”
90% boys · 10% girls
Leopoldo
“a bold ruler of the people”
>99% boys
Jamin
“the right hand of favor”
>99% boys
Antwan
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
>99% boys