Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Knight of Arthur and lover of Guinevere
- French
- Assistant; Sir Lancelot was one of King Arthur''s greatest and bravest knights in the legends of the Round Table. The scandal that followed his love affair with Queen Guenevere, the king''s wife, led to his downfall.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
- Shakespearean
Pronunciation
l(a)-nce-lot, lan-celot
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #2611, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6803, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 |
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Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #3859, 4 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4602, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #517, 81 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1207, 28 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 27 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2014 | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)