From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lamar or Lamarr is a word with multiple origins. It is in use as a feminine Arabic name meaning "liquid gold". Its English use is primarily masculine and derives from an English and ultimately French surname that originated from a place name in Normandy meaning "the sea" (la mer).
French Meaning: The name Lamarr is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Lamarr is: Of the sea.