What origin is the name Lance?

Lance comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Lance a popular name?

Lance is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Lance?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Lance — for example Emma, Amelia, Adeline. You can browse more on our german names page.

Lance

Q: Is Lance a rare name?

Yes. Lance does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lance

Lance

Boy

german

2 syllables

Lance is a german boy's name meaning "Spear; diminutive of lancelot: servant. god-like; land (from old german) the short form of the name lancelot (which incidentally was derived originally from the name lance!) therefore, this name is the short form of its own diminutive".

The meaning of Lance is "Spear; diminutive of lancelot: servant. god-like; land (from old german) the short form of the name lancelot (which incidentally was derived originally from the name lance!) therefore, this name is the short form of its own diminutive" — a boy name of german origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Spear; diminutive of lancelot: servant. god-like; land (from old german) the short form of the name lancelot (which incidentally was derived originally from the name lance!) therefore, this name is the short form of its own diminutive

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Lance

Very rare in US records

What does Lance mean?

Lance is a boy name of german origin meaning "Spear; diminutive of lancelot: servant. god-like; land (from old german) the short form of the name lancelot (which incidentally was derived originally from the name lance!) therefore, this name is the short form of its own diminutive".

Is Lance a rare name?

Yes. Lance does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Lance

Emma Amelia Adeline Lena Heidi Hanna

Combine Lance with another name

Our free name combiner blends two names into new baby name ideas.

Names with a similar meaning to Lance

Lance means "Spear; diminutive of lancelot: servant. god-like; land (from old german) the short form of the name lancelot (which incidentally was derived originally from the name lance!) therefore, this name is the short form of its own diminutive" — these names share that spirit.