Lance - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Lance \l(a)-nce, lan-ce\ is pronounced lance. It is of French origin. From Lanzo (Old German) "land"; nickname of Lancelot. Not related to the medieval jousting weapon. Lantz is a Yiddish name meaning "lancet". Cyclist Lance Armstrong; singer Lance Bass.

Lance has 3 variant forms: Lantz, Lanzo and Launce.

Baby names that sound like Lance are Lanza and Lenci.

Lance is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Lance. Click here to compare Lance with related baby names.