Lamech
Lamech is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek.
- Biblical
- Biblical Latin
- Biblical Greek
Meaning & Origin of Lamech
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lamech is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Biblical Latin
- Biblical Greek
The Story of Lamech
The earliest SSA record of Lamech as a baby boy name dates back to 1978, when 5 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Lamech — #8,479 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Lamechs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2007 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Lamechs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Lamech
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lamech is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Linac
- Lumma
- Plumbic
- Olomouc
- Limbeck
- Lummox
- Lunk
- Lamarck
- Limoges
- Lummy
- Lamark
- Lamellae
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lamech
Lamech is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Lamech's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #8,479. Use the chart and map above to compare Lamech'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.