Meaning: Its source is la mare, an Old French name meaning "The water."

Alternative Spellings: Lamarr and Lamarre

Variant Forms: Lamair

Popularity: The name Lamar ranked 713th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 462nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.