What origin is the name Lancelot?

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

Is Lancelot a popular name?

Lancelot 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 Lancelot?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Lancelot — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Lancelot

Q: Is Lancelot a rare name?

Yes. Lancelot 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 Lancelot

Lancelot

Boy

french

3 syllables

Lancelot is a french boy's name meaning "Attendant; servant. god-like. also a diminutive of lance. in arthurian legend, sir lancelot was king arthurs close friend and a knight of the round table. a central theme in arthurian legend is the adulterous love between lancelot and queen guinevere".

Parents who choose Lancelot pick a boy name from the french tradition, meaning "Attendant; servant. god-like. also a diminutive of lance. in arthurian legend, sir lancelot was king arthurs close friend and a knight of the round table. a central theme in arthurian legend is the adulterous love between lancelot and queen guinevere". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Attendant; servant. god-like. also a diminutive of lance. in arthurian legend, sir lancelot was king arthurs close friend and a knight of the round table. a central theme in arthurian legend is the adulterous love between lancelot and queen guinevere

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Lancelot

Very rare in US records

What does Lancelot mean?

Lancelot is a boy name of french origin meaning "Attendant; servant. god-like. also a diminutive of lance. in arthurian legend, sir lancelot was king arthurs close friend and a knight of the round table. a central theme in arthurian legend is the adulterous love between lancelot and queen guinevere".

Is Lancelot a rare name?

Yes. Lancelot 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 Lancelot

Charlotte Isabelle Josephine Genevieve Eloise Juliette

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Names with a similar meaning to Lancelot

Lancelot means "Attendant; servant. god-like. also a diminutive of lance. in arthurian legend, sir lancelot was king arthurs close friend and a knight of the round table. a central theme in arthurian legend is the adulterous love between lancelot and queen guinevere" — these names share that spirit.