Lancer
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning one who wields a lance; soldier with spear.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lancer by the numbers
Lancer was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 31 babies in 1970, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lancer. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lanceto throw; weapon of a warrior404 in the US (2017)
- Landerone who owns land26 in the US (2017)
- Lanierwoolworker15 in the US (2017)
- Landenlong hill or open grassy hill; a spelling variant of Landon755 in the US (2017)
- Leanderlion man; brave like a lion21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lakerone who lives by a lake6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Lancer, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lancer
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