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Lemuel

LEM-yoo-ul

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew name meaning 'devoted to God' from 'le' (to) and 'El' (God). A biblical name borne by a wise king in Proverbs, evoking spiritual devotion and wisdom.”

Popularity Over Time

Lemuel US popularity rank over timeRank 3299 in 2009 to rank 347 in 1906. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#347#1823#32991900192019401960198020002024

Lemuel is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

LemLemyMuel

Style

LiteraryClassicVintageEthereal

Famous Bearers

  • Lemuel Gulliver (Jonathan Swift's character)

Collections

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

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Latin Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

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Lysias

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Peregrine

Latin Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Hebrew origin with English literary tradition

People Also Ask

Hebrew name meaning 'devoted to God' from 'le' (to) and 'El' (God). A biblical name borne by a wise king in Proverbs, evoking spiritual devotion and wisdom.

Lemuel 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 Lemuel include Lem, Lemy, Muel.

Names that pair beautifully with Lemuel include Thaddeus, Lysander, Lysias, Edmund, Peregrine.