Meaning of name Lamar
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Meaning 
The name Lamar has the following meaning: One who lives by the sea.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Lamar is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 692 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Lamar fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 32 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 777 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Lamar in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Lamar is pronounced as luh-mar Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Lamar and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Lamar: Boys - Bedford, Brain, Clayton, Dane, Denton, Denzel, Doctor, Drake, Dudley, Dunstan, Elton, Fletcher, Glover, Grayson, Jayce, Landon, Lawson, Lincoln, Miller, Norton, Orange, Girls - Aleta, Amelia, Corda, Dayna, Fronie, India, Julissa, Katie, Kaya, Lu, Mckenna, Mettie, Paula, Tatum, Tawana, Both genders - Bailey, Devon, Hollis, Leigh, Sonny
Variants 
Style 
We think the name Lamar should fall under the following style category: The Wild West. See other The Wild West boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Lamar to be: Good looking and talented chapIn one word, you might describe Lamar as a(n) " talented" person. See other "talented" names for boys.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Lamar (or its variants) are: Lamar Hunt , born on 2 August, a famous athlete. Lamar Hunt 's background: An American sportsman and promoter of American football, soccer, tennis, basketball, and ice hockey in the United States and an inductee of the first three sports' halls of fame. He was one of the founders of the American Football League (AFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS), as well as MLS predecessor the North American Soccer League (NASL). Andrew Lamar Alexander , born on 3 July, a famous politician. Andrew Lamar Alexander 's background: The senior United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Republican Party. He was previously the 45th Governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987, U.S. Secretary of Education from 1991 to 1993 under President George H.W. Bush and candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1996 and 2000. Lamar Seeligson Smith, born on 19 November, a famous politician. Lamar Seeligson Smith's background: A politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state's 21st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican.
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