Lamont
Meaning
"man of law, lawyer"
Origin: Old Norse
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,618
- Total SSA Count
- 51
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Monte, Monty
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"man of law, lawyer"
Origin: Old Norse
"of the wood, forest"
Origin: Greek xylo
Lamont is more popular, ranked #2618 vs #2621 for Zylo.
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Lamont is more popular, ranked #2618 compared to Zylo at #2621 in the United States.
Lamont means "man of law, lawyer" (Old Norse origin). Zylo means "of the wood, forest" (Greek xylo origin).
Lamont is primarily a boy name. Zylo is primarily a boy name.