Lamin
Lamin is a Gambian and Sierra Leonean given name for men. Notable people with the name include:Lamin Kaba Bajo, Gambian politician Lamin Barrow, American football player from Louisiana Lamin Charty, Gambian footballer Lamin Colley, Gambian footballer Lamin Conateh, Gambian footballer Lamin Conteh (1976–2022), Sierra Leonean footballer Lamin Deen, British bobsledder Lamin Diallo, Slovenian…
Meaning & Origin of Lamin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lamin is a Gambian and Sierra Leonean given name for men. Notable people with the name include:Lamin Kaba Bajo, Gambian politician Lamin Barrow, American football player from Louisiana Lamin Charty, Gambian footballer Lamin Colley, Gambian footballer Lamin Conateh, Gambian footballer Lamin Conteh (1976–2022), Sierra Leonean footballer Lamin Deen, British bobsledder Lamin Diallo, Slovenian…
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The Story of Lamin
Lamin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 14 Lamins were born — ranking #5,901 that year. As of 2026, Lamin ranks #6,652 for baby boys with 12 births, rising sharply (+49% over the past five years). In total, more than 286 Lamins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lamin
Lamin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 286 births in the dataset. Lamin's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #3,203. Use the chart and map above to compare Lamin'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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