Lance

English variation of Lanzo, German "land"
"land"

Lance Origin and Meaning

The name Lance is a boy's name meaning "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.

# 820 in the US

Lance Rank in US Top 1000

# 733 on Nameberry

Lance Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Lance Popularity

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

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"