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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. Sofia88%
  2. Lydia83%
  3. Nora83%
  4. Cora82%
  5. Cecilia81%
  6. Lucy81%
  7. Amelia80%
  8. Naomi79%
  9. Stella77%
  10. Sadie76%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet57%
  2. Charlotte65%
  3. Arianna67%
  4. Layla69%
  5. Mia72%
  6. Claire75%
  7. Ariana75%
  8. Sadie76%
  9. Olivia76%
  10. Harper76%

Love potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Sofia82%
  2. Lucy81%
  3. Nora80%
  4. Cora79%
  5. Lydia78%
  6. Cecilia76%
  7. Claire76%
  8. Olivia75%
  9. Amelia74%
  10. Naomi73%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet56%
  2. Layla61%
  3. Charlotte63%
  4. Sadie65%
  5. Ariana66%
  6. Stella67%
  7. Harper68%
  8. Arianna69%
  9. Audrey69%
  10. Mia71%

Professional potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Sofia74%
  2. Nora72%
  3. Claire72%
  4. Amelia70%
  5. Olivia67%
  6. Sadie67%
  7. Lydia67%
  8. Cora65%
  9. Cecilia64%
  10. Naomi63%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia42%
  2. Layla46%
  3. Violet54%
  4. Lucy57%
  5. Arianna57%
  6. Stella60%
  7. Charlotte60%
  8. Audrey60%
  9. Ariana62%
  10. Harper62%

Crush potential for LAM

Top 10

  1. Sofia93%
  2. Ariana93%
  3. Lucy90%
  4. Cecilia90%
  5. Olivia89%
  6. Naomi88%
  7. Lydia88%
  8. Mia88%
  9. Amelia87%
  10. Nora87%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet63%
  2. Claire74%
  3. Arianna75%
  4. Charlotte76%
  5. Layla79%
  6. Audrey81%
  7. Cora82%
  8. Sadie82%
  9. Harper83%
  10. Stella86%
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