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Lamoni

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Pronounced luh-MOH-nye /ləˈmoʊ.naɪ/Low

Meaning: From the Book of Mormon, where Lamoni is a Lamanite king converted by the missionary Ammon. The text gives no etymology, and none is established outside it; the name also names a town in Iowa founded by Latter Day Saints. Meaning undocumented, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Lamoni is a Book of Mormon name — there a king converted by the missionary Ammon (said 'luh-MOH-nye'). No meaning is documented, which we note.
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MeaningFrom the Book of Mormon, where Lamoni is a Lamanite king converted by the missionary Ammon. The text gives no etymology, and none is established outside it; the name also names a town in Iowa founded by Latter Day Saints. Meaning undocumented, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#14417 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 74

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320052024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lamoni comes from the Book of Mormon, where it belongs to a Lamanite king converted by Ammon. Latter Day Saint settlers later gave the name to a town in Iowa. Scripture supplies the story but no meaning, and none is documented elsewhere — we say so rather than invent one. Some families say it 'luh-MOH-nee' (said 'luh-MOH-nye').

It appears very rarely for girls in the U.S., mostly in Latter-day Saint families. Rare, scriptural, and distinctive.

Did you know? In the Book of Mormon, Lamoni is a king whose conversion is one of the book's best-known episodes; a small Iowa town carries the name too. No etymology is recorded, which we note (said 'luh-MOH-nye').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Lamoni — Book of Mormon king; Lamoni, Iowa; no documented etymology

Variations

LamonieLamoneyLamani

Nicknames

MonaMoni

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lamoni mean?

No meaning is documented. Lamoni is a Book of Mormon name, borne there by a king converted by the missionary Ammon.

How do you pronounce Lamoni?

It's said luh-MOH-nye /ləˈmoʊ.naɪ/ — three syllables, stress on the second. Some families say luh-MOH-nee.

Is Lamoni a boy or girl name?

In the Book of Mormon Lamoni is a man; in modern U.S. use it appears for girls, which we note.

How popular is Lamoni?

Lamoni is a very rare name in the U.S.

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