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Lafayette

laf-ee-ET

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“French surname from 'la fayete' (the beech tree), made legendary by Marquis de Lafayette, American Revolutionary War hero. Historic weight and democratic idealism.”

Popularity Over Time

Lafayette US popularity rank over timeRank 9338 in 2024 to rank 524 in 1907. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#524#4931#93381900192019401960198020002024

Lafayette is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

French

Syllables

3

Nicknames

FayeLaf

Style

GrandRomanticLiteraryStrongTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Marquis de Lafayette (Revolutionary War general)
  • Lafayette in Hamilton (musical)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

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Leander

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Alexander

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Thomas

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Cross-Cultural Notes

French-American heritage with historical significance

People Also Ask

French surname from 'la fayete' (the beech tree), made legendary by Marquis de Lafayette, American Revolutionary War hero. Historic weight and democratic idealism.

Lafayette is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Lafayette include Faye, Laf.

Names that pair beautifully with Lafayette include Alexander, Thomas.