Given name
Lemmie
“devoted to God”·“one who belongs to God”
Lemmie is a variant of Lemuel. Interpretations include “devoted to God” (Hebrew) and “one who belongs to God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lemmie is a variant of Lemuel. Interpretations include “devoted to God” (Hebrew) and “one who belongs to God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lemmie is a variant of Lemuel. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Lemmie is a variant of Lemuel. The history of Lemuel gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Lemuel is the name of a king.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Lemmie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 816
- 666 boys · 150 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 10 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 272 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Lemmie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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1% boys · 99% girls
Hettie
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>99% girls
Lizzie
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>99% girls
Bessie
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>99% girls
Lemyuel
“devoted to God” · “one who belongs to God”
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Sallie
“princess; lady” · “princess”
>99% girls
Betsie
“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”
>99% girls
Bethie
“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”
>99% girls