Lamoni
In the Book of Mormon, Lamoni is king of the land of Ishmael, part of territory controlled by the Lamanites. Lamoni's father is king over all of the Lamanites. After initially having the Nephite missionary Ammon imprisoned, Lamoni later allows him to be his servant. After Ammon saves some of Lamoni's servants and animals in a seemingly miraculous way.
Meaning & Origin of Lamoni
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In the Book of Mormon, Lamoni is king of the land of Ishmael, part of territory controlled by the Lamanites. Lamoni's father is king over all of the Lamanites. After initially having the Nephite missionary Ammon imprisoned, Lamoni later allows him to be his servant. After Ammon saves some of Lamoni's servants and animals in a seemingly miraculous way.
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The Story of Lamoni
As a girl name
Lamoni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 8 Lamonis were born — ranking #11,156 that year. As of 2026, Lamoni ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 74 Lamonis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lamoni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 7 Lamonis were born — ranking #9,690 that year. As of 2026, Lamoni ranks #12,271 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Lamonis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lamoni
Lamoni is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 74 births in the dataset. Lamoni's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #11,156. Use the chart and map above to compare Lamoni'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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