Lemmy is a pet form of Lemuel — from Hebrew Lemu'el, 'devoted to God; belonging to God' — a king to whom a passage of Proverbs is addressed. Made iconic by the rock musician Lemmy. A crisp, vintage name (said 'LEM-ee'; full form Lemuel).

In the U.S. it appears as a nickname-name. Rare as a formal name, devoted-to-God at the root, and vintage.

Did you know? Lemuel means 'devoted to God; belonging to God' in Hebrew (a king named in Proverbs) — Lemmy is its friendly pet form, crisp and vintage (made iconic by Lemmy of Motörhead; said 'LEM-ee').

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References — Lemuel — pet form

Variations

LemuelLemmie

Nicknames

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What does the name Lemmy mean?

Lemmy is a pet form of Lemuel — Hebrew 'devoted to God; belonging to God'.

How do you pronounce Lemmy?

It's said LEM-ee /ˈlɛm.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Lemmy a boy or girl name?

Lemmy is a boy's name.

How popular is Lemmy?

Lemmy is a rare name in the U.S.