Lance Meaning

What does Lance mean?

The name Lance is of German, English and French origin.

The meaning of Lance is "land".

Lance is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Lance.

The Given Name Lance

Lance is a form of Lanzo. See Lanzo for further details.

Elegant and memorable, it is a name considered by many parents.

This 1 syllable name has adventure and a positive vibe.

Alternate names include Launce.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Lance Alworth, Lance Henriksen, and Lance Reddick.

Lance Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 650 in baby name popularity for boys with 391 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 635 in baby name popularity for boys with 408 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

View the Lance Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Lance has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Lance to other names.

Lance Related Names

Lance is a form of Lanzo.

Variants of the name Lance include Launce.

Famous Lances

Lance Alworth ~ Football Player
Lance Henriksen ~ Actor
Lance Reddick ~ Actor

Lance Numerology

Want to know how your name choice may effect your child?

Then take a look at the Numerological Report For Lance.

It may give you some insight about your new baby.

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Lance Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Lance in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Lance.

Just for fun, see the name Lance in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Lance in Nautical Flags page.