Lem
Lem is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Meaning
Devoted to God or belonging to God.
Origin and history
Lem is traditionally a short form of Lemuel, a Biblical Hebrew name meaning 'devoted to God' or 'belonging to God'. It was historically used in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a standalone given name. Today, it is extremely rare in modern American birth records.
Popularity in the United States
1,297 babies in the United States have been named Lem since 1880. It ranks #3408 all-time.
States where it is most popular
- MS (25.6 %)
- TX (24.4 %)
- AL (15.4 %)
- GA (14.1 %)
- TN (14.1 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 176 |
| 1890-1900 | 155 |
| 1900-1910 | 86 |
| 1910-1920 | 222 |
| 1920-1930 | 239 |
| 1930-1940 | 139 |
| 1940-1950 | 129 |
| 1950-1960 | 90 |
| 1960-1970 | 44 |
| 1970-1980 | 11 |
| 1980-1990 | 6 |
| 1990-2000 | 0 |
| 2000-2010 | 0 |
| 2010-2019 | 0 |
| 2020-2029 | 0 |
Famous people named Lem
- Lem Dobbs: Screenwriter
Fun facts
- The name is closely associated with Lemuel Gulliver, the protagonist of Jonathan Swift's 1726 satire Gulliver's Travels, who often went by Lem.
- Lem was most frequently registered as a given name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States.