Lamari
Lamari is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Mohamed Lamari (1939–2012), Chief of Staff of the Algerian army during most of the Algerian Civil War Mohamed Lamari (footballer), Moroccan footballer Smain Lamari (1941–2007), head of the Algerian Department of Counter-Espionage and Internal Security
Meaning & Origin of Lamari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lamari is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Mohamed Lamari (1939–2012), Chief of Staff of the Algerian army during most of the Algerian Civil War Mohamed Lamari (footballer), Moroccan footballer Smain Lamari (1941–2007), head of the Algerian Department of Counter-Espionage and Internal Security
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The Story of Lamari
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Lamari as a girl name dates back to 1997, when 6 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Lamari — #7,142 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Lamaris. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 216 Lamaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Lamari on the record books as a boy name in 1999, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 34 Lamaris were born — ranking #3,231 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Lamaris. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,511 among boy names with 17 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 456 Lamaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lamari
Lamari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 456 births in the dataset. Lamari's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #3,231. Use the chart and map above to compare Lamari's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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