Updated August 20, 2024 Share: Table of contents Boy name origins & meanings Vietnamese : Full understanding, knowledge Boy name variations Lammie Lammy How Popular Is The Name Lam Family name origins & meanings Chinese : variant of Lin 1. Chinese : variant of Lan. Vietnamese (Lâm) : unexplained. Dutch and North German : from a short form of the personal name Lambert. Danish : nickname for a gentle person, from Old Norse lamb ‘lamb’, or possibly for a lame man, Old Norse lami. Appears on Vietnamese Last Names and Meanings Cantonese Surnames and Meanings