Lemon
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ ModernAmerican / Multicultural ◈ 2 syllables
"Citrus fruit with sour taste."

From ModernAmerican / Multicultural

Lemon means the citrus fruit or beloved — from the Arabic/Old English. A lemon IS the most vibrantly bright fruit — the colour of sunshine itself. Two syllables of the most vibrantly bright, the colour-of-sunshine, and Arabic-English citrus.

← All unisex names
Lemon at a glance
MeaningCitrus fruit with sour taste.
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
Google AdSense — 728×90
Why parents love Lemon
  • A lemon IS the most vibrantly bright fruit.The colour of sunshine itself.Two syllables with a bright, English sound: LEM-on.Lem and On are both embedded.The most directly sunshine-coloured name.
The vibe of Lemon
citrus fruitbelovedArabicOld EnglishlemonvibrantlybrightfruitcoloursunshineLem-On
Origin & history of Lemon
Arabic laymun Old English lemon
1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
A lemon IS the most vibrantly bright fruit — the colour of sunshine itself.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic/Old English.
3
Today
Lemon remains a beloved choice. 1,400 babies have been named Lemon since 1882.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Lemon?
1927 peak year
The name Lemon reached its peak in 1927, with 30 registrations (ranked #1362). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1882, roughly 45 years before its peak. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Lemon has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,400 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
30 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,362)
30 Avg. per year
(last decade)
300 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,400 All-time total
(since 1880)
📊 Check all names registered in the United States →
Numerology of Lemon
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Lemon's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — bright communication. People named Lemon tend to be bright, vibrant, and gifted at being the most sunshine-coloured.

Most vibrantly bright fruit
Colour-sunshine
Bright-Lem-On
Arabic-English
Nature-citrus
L3
E5
M4
O6
N5
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
Personality of Lemon
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
Famous people named Lemon

Click any name to view their Wikipedia page.

If you like Lemon, you may also love
Names that combine with Lemon

Sibling pairings that share the timeless, classic energy of Lemon.

Middle names for Lemon

The right middle name turns Lemon into a complete story. Explore options for first-and-middle pairings, then last-name flow.

Want a personalised middle name for Lemon? Try our dedicated generator with 1,000+ pairings.

♡ Generate middle name for Lemon →
Numerology life path calculator

Enter any full name and date of birth to discover the life path number — a core numerological indicator of personality, purpose and destiny.

First name
Middle name (optional)
Last name
Date of birth
7
Life path number

How we calculated this
Lemon is a beautiful choice.
Save it to your list, share it with your partner, or keep exploring.
← Browse all unisex names
Google AdSense — 728×90