The mountain
A modern American elaboration of the French surname and given name Lamont. It combines the French definite article 'la' with 'mont', meaning mountain, often used as a rhythmic variation in African American naming traditions.
Less common today
Lamonta isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,186 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
