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LAM

Boy Name day: August 28
LAM is a short form of Lamar: on birth records it is written Lamar (34,475 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Lamar page. Also a short form of Lambert, Lamonte, Lamarcus.
Origin: Norman French. Meaning: 'Of the pool/pond' (dweller near water).
From the Norman-French surname 'de la Mare' / 'la mare' ('the pool'), a locative name later used as a personal name.

Name day for LAM

August 28

Why this day? LAM is a short form of Lamar, and shares its name day.

LAM is celebrated in the United States on August 28.

The story of the name LAM

LAM is a short form of Lamar. It keeps its origin (Norman French) and meaning — 'Of the pool/pond' (dweller near water), and shares its name day, August 28.

On birth records, LAM is rarely written as such: the LAMs are Lamars (34,475 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lamar page. LAM is also a short form of Lambert, Lamonte, Lamarcus.

Frequently asked questions about LAM

What does LAM mean?

LAM is a short form of Lamar, which means 'Of the pool/pond' (dweller near water).

When is LAM's name day?

August 28, together with Lamar: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is LAM a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Lamar.

LAM's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Nelson91%
  2. Darrel90%
  3. Ed88%
  4. Nick88%
  5. Fredrick88%
  6. Rex88%
  7. Clay86%
  8. Carlton86%
  9. Dewayne86%
  10. Neal84%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy55%
  2. Garry59%
  3. Timmy60%
  4. Byron60%
  5. Matt61%
  6. Kurt61%
  7. Rudy62%
  8. Guy62%
  9. Pete63%
  10. Bradford64%

Love potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Darrel91%
  2. Nelson91%
  3. Carlton90%
  4. Stewart89%
  5. Ron88%
  6. Ed87%
  7. Clay87%
  8. Cleveland86%
  9. Stuart86%
  10. Dewayne86%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron48%
  2. Matt58%
  3. Van59%
  4. Darwin60%
  5. Garry62%
  6. Kurt63%
  7. Daryl63%
  8. Greg65%
  9. Guy65%
  10. Rudy65%

Professional potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Nelson76%
  2. Cleveland75%
  3. Pete75%
  4. Laurence74%
  5. Ed74%
  6. Carlton74%
  7. Rickey73%
  8. Rick73%
  9. Neal70%
  10. Kent70%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Freddy42%
  3. Matt42%
  4. Daryl42%
  5. Rudy42%
  6. Timmy44%
  7. Sammy45%
  8. Monte45%
  9. Greg46%
  10. Bret48%

Crush potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Rex96%
  2. Brad96%
  3. Nelson93%
  4. Dewayne93%
  5. Dwayne93%
  6. Bret90%
  7. Rocky90%
  8. Nick89%
  9. Darrel89%
  10. Kenny88%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt57%
  2. Bradford64%
  3. Dwight64%
  4. Pete64%
  5. Guy64%
  6. Darwin67%
  7. Byron70%
  8. Laurence71%
  9. Stuart71%
  10. Timmy72%
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