Land or lance; light spear
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element 'land', meaning territory. It later became associated with the French word 'lance' for a light spear, famously linked to the Arthurian knight Lancelot.
About 279 boys were named Lance in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional road racing cyclist
Singer and member of NSYNC
Actor known for The Wire and John Wick
Actor known for Aliens and Millennium
Major League Baseball player
FBI psychologist · Bones
S.H.I.E.L.D. agent · Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Paladin of the Blue Lion · Voltron: Legendary Defender
The same feel as Lance — far less common.
Hidden gems that stand out.
