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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. Troy95%
  2. Brian93%
  3. Lance91%
  4. Scott86%
  5. Brent86%
  6. Rodney84%
  7. Bradley82%
  8. Jason78%
  9. Derrick76%
  10. Darren76%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane47%
  2. Shawn47%
  3. Eric64%
  4. Mario65%
  5. Andre67%
  6. Jeremy67%
  7. Marc67%
  8. Wesley67%
  9. Erik72%
  10. Chad75%

Love potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Andre90%
  2. Troy88%
  3. Brian88%
  4. Rodney87%
  5. Lance84%
  6. Brent84%
  7. Scott84%
  8. Derrick82%
  9. Bradley78%
  10. Eric74%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley66%
  2. Darren68%
  3. Jeremy69%
  4. Marc70%
  5. Jason71%
  6. Shane72%
  7. Shawn72%
  8. Chad73%
  9. Mario73%
  10. Eric74%

Professional potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Shane73%
  2. Shawn73%
  3. Erik72%
  4. Brian70%
  5. Marc68%
  6. Eric67%
  7. Brent63%
  8. Derrick61%
  9. Troy60%
  10. Jason58%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley48%
  2. Darren48%
  3. Jeremy50%
  4. Mario51%
  5. Bradley51%
  6. Chad51%
  7. Rodney53%
  8. Lance55%
  9. Scott56%
  10. Andre57%

Crush potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Lance96%
  2. Bradley96%
  3. Troy96%
  4. Chad96%
  5. Brian95%
  6. Jason93%
  7. Darren88%
  8. Rodney84%
  9. Scott82%
  10. Brent82%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn46%
  2. Shane46%
  3. Andre63%
  4. Eric67%
  5. Marc67%
  6. Jeremy72%
  7. Erik72%
  8. Mario77%
  9. Derrick79%
  10. Wesley80%
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