Lance
land (Germanic) or lance/spear (Old French)
Lance is a english / other boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 435, with 15,810 records. It has 1 syllable.
Origin and meaning
land (Germanic) or lance/spear (Old French)
Lance entered the Philippine naming inventory primarily through American English influence during the mid-to-late 20th century. It is derived from a Germanic root meaning 'land' and associated with the Arthurian knight Lancelot. In the Philippines, it is a popular standalone name favored for its modern, clean, and concise one-syllable sound.
Lance is an English given name derived from the Germanic name Lanzo (originally a short form of names beginning with 'Land-', meaning territory/land) and historically reinforced by the Old French word 'lance' and the Arthurian figure Lancelot.
Name character
In the Philippines
Frequently used as a standalone modern name or combined in compound forms such as Lance Gabriel, Lance Matthew, or John Lance. It is often kept without a nickname due to being a single syllable.
Related forms
- Lanzo German
- Lancelot French
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Lance with common surname pairs
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Is Lance a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Lance is number 435, with 15,810 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.