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The first name Lamine

A boy’s name from Arabic.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Arabic origin

Borrowed from Arabic

A form of Amin.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 11 boys were named Lamine, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name.

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38
babies named Lamine, 1996–2025
#2,133
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lamine with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Lamine at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 21 boys born in the United States were named Lamine, the 4,802nd most popular boys’ name that year.

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314
babies named Lamine since 1880
#4,802
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Lamine in other languages

Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

Spelled Lamine in French and Spanish too.

Famous people named Lamine

6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Lamine Sakho
    French and Senegalese footballer, born 1977
  • Lamine Traoré
    Burkinabe footballer, born 1982
  • Lamine Ouahab
    Algerian tennis player, born 1984
  • Lamine Fomba
    French-Malian association football player, born 1998
  • Lamine Abid
    Algerian footballer, born 1991
  • Lamine Guèye
    French and Senegalese politician (1891–1968)

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Questions

What does the name Lamine mean?
Borrowed from Arabic
What is the origin of the name Lamine?
Borrowed from Arabic
How popular is the name Lamine?
In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Lamine, ranking 2,133rd.
Is Lamine a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 314 US babies named Lamine since 1880 were boys.
When was Lamine most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 21 babies were named Lamine, its highest rank at 4,802nd.
What name is Lamine a form of?
Lamine is a form of Amin.