Lance

English word name or English variation of Lanzo, German "long, pointed, medieval weapon; land"

"long, pointed, medieval weapon; land"

Lance Origin and Meaning

The name Lance is a boy's name meaning "long, pointed, medieval weapon; land".

Though the fuller Lancelot has for the most part been shunned as a 'too-much-name' name, the short form Lance has been consistently in or around the Top 500 since 1938, climbing as high as Number 76 in 1970. It was used as a character name by Walter Scott as far back as 1823. Lance is also the name of a medieval weapon, making this name all boy.

Its most famous namesake is tarnished cycling hero Lance Armstrong; Lance Henricksen is an actor known for his roles in sci-fi and horror films; Lance Bass was part of the group 'N Sync.

It could also work as a nickname for classic Lawrence.

Lance Rank in US Top 1000

# 820 in the US

Lance Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 869 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lance

• 820 US 2023
• 869 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Lance

• Lance Edward Armstrong American cyclist
• Lance Cade (born Lance Kurtis McNaught) American pro wrestler
• Lance Hoyt American pro wrestler
• Lance Parker American soccer player
• (James) Lance Bass American singer
• Lance Ball American football player
• Lance Briggs American football player
• Lance Long American football player
• Lance Moore American football player
• Lance Kendricks American football player
• Lance Kerwin former American actor
• (Robert) Lance Mountain American pro skateboarder
• Lance Cyril Mountain son of American pro skateboarder Lance Mountain
• Lance Gross American actor
• Lance Barber American film & TV actor

The name Lance in Pop Culture

• Lance minor character in Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona"
• Dr. Lance Sweets character on TV's "Bones"
• Lance Vance character in video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"
• Lance character on TV's "Voltron Force"
• Lance Smart character in Australian soap "Home and Away"
• Lance Wilkinson character in Australian soap "Neighbours"
• Lance Fishman London and Maddie's ex,boyfriend on TV's "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody"
• Lance Biggs character on TV's "American Gothic"
• Lance Amano character in video game 'Ace Attorney'
• Lance Hunter character in Marvel Universe
• Lance Alvers character in Marvel Universe
• Lance Dragon,type Elite Four member in Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow and Indigo League Champion in Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
• Lance Stone character in "Dark Oracle"
• Lance character from the Netflix Series "Voltron: Legendary Defender"

International Variations of the name Lance

• Lanz Italian