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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. Dustin92%
  2. Christopher88%
  3. Nicholas88%
  4. Cory88%
  5. Brett88%
  6. Tyler87%
  7. Alexander86%
  8. Corey85%
  9. Derek85%
  10. Ryan85%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean47%
  2. Tristan60%
  3. Andrew67%
  4. Benjamin67%
  5. Zachary69%
  6. Ruben69%
  7. Christian70%
  8. Travis72%
  9. Joel72%
  10. Cody73%

Love potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Austin92%
  2. Andrew90%
  3. Mitchell89%
  4. Johnathan88%
  5. Jonathan88%
  6. Cory87%
  7. Daniel87%
  8. Dustin87%
  9. Joshua85%
  10. Corey85%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan54%
  2. Benjamin66%
  3. Travis67%
  4. Zachary67%
  5. Marcus70%
  6. Cody70%
  7. Derek72%
  8. Sean72%
  9. Ruben73%
  10. Alex73%

Professional potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Daniel75%
  2. Austin75%
  3. Sean73%
  4. Joshua72%
  5. Christopher70%
  6. Marcus70%
  7. Christian69%
  8. Mitchell69%
  9. Derek67%
  10. Clinton65%

Bottom 10

  1. Cody42%
  2. Kyle42%
  3. Travis45%
  4. Alexander48%
  5. Tristan48%
  6. Jesse49%
  7. Cory50%
  8. Brandon51%
  9. Benjamin53%
  10. Alex53%

Crush potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Alexander96%
  2. Tyler96%
  3. Corey95%
  4. Brett94%
  5. Ryan93%
  6. Brandon93%
  7. Dustin92%
  8. Cory92%
  9. Kyle92%
  10. Johnathan90%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean46%
  2. Christian61%
  3. Andrew63%
  4. Tristan66%
  5. Joel69%
  6. Zachary70%
  7. Marcus72%
  8. Benjamin75%
  9. Ruben77%
  10. Mitchell79%
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