Loman

♂ Boy

Pronounced LOH-muhn /ˈloʊ.mən/Medium

Meaning: Loman is a first-name use of the surname Loman or Lohman, a topographic family name from Low Germanic roots pointing to someone who lived by a clearing, meadow, or low-lying land. It also appears as an old Irish personal name.Low

In 30 seconds: Loman is a surname name from Loman or Lohman, tied to someone living by a clearing or low land. It was an early-century rarity (said LOH-muhn).

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Origin LowGermanic, English

MeaningLoman is a first-name use of the surname Loman or Lohman, a topographic family name from Low Germanic roots pointing to someone who lived by a clearing, meadow, or low-lying land. It also appears as an old Irish personal name.

U.S. rank (1967)#2896 ↗ Rising

1967 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1923

Total births (all-time)≈ 283

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Loman comes from the surname Loman or Lohman, a name marking a dweller by a clearing or low ground, with an older Irish personal name in the background too. As a given name it kept the plain, grounded feel of its surname roots.

Records place Loman chiefly from the nineteen-teens into the nineteen-sixties, always in small numbers. A man named Loman near its early high point would belong to a long-past generation now.

Did you know? Topographic surnames like Lohman fixed a family to the land they lived on, so Loman quietly carries a sense of a low field or meadow home.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Loman — Surname Loman/Lohman; topographic Low Germanic roots; Irish personal name link; early-century records.

Variations

LohmanLomannLowman

Nicknames

LoLomManny

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Loman mean?

Loman comes from the surname Loman or Lohman, a topographic name for someone living by a clearing or low-lying land.

How do you pronounce Loman?

It is said LOH-muhn /ˈloʊ.mən/, two beats with the stress on the first.

Is Loman a boy or girl name?

Loman is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Loman?

It was always rare, given to only about a dozen boys a year even at its early-century high point.