Lamarr

Meaning of Lamarr

Lamarr, a distinctive masculine given name of French origin, traces its lineage to the Old French locational surname la Mare—literally “the pond”—which in turn finds its root in the Latin mare (“sea”), evoking notions of fluidity, depth and boundary-crossing. Often pronounced luh-MAR (/ləˈmɑr/), it maintains a modest yet steady presence in the United States, where annual births have gently ranged from six to fourteen in recent years, situating its popularity rank firmly in the low nine-hundreds. This measured rarity, like a ripple across a still surface, bestows upon Lamarr an aura of refined exclusivity, further enriched by associative resonance with cinematic and scientific luminary Hedy Lamarr, whose boundary-breaking ingenuity mirrors the name’s latent promise of innovation. Analytically speaking, Lamarr occupies a compelling niche at the confluence of historical resonance and contemporary singularity, offering parents a choice that marries classical roots with an anticipatory spirit of exploration.

Pronunciation

British English

• Pronunced as luh-MAR (/ləˈmɑːr/)

American English

• Pronunced as luh-MAR (/ləˈmɑr/)

• Lamarcus
• Lamar
• Lamarion
• Lamario
• Lamare