Lam
Origin
Cantonese
Syllables
1
Peak era
2010s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
fine jade (琳) for girls or steady rain (霖) for boys; the modern closing element in names like Hoi-Lam
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2010s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lam peaked in the 2010s.
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