Antar
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,791 in 1977
0 babies were named Antar in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAntar first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #2,791.
About the name Antar
Antar is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-tar”. US birth records list Antar for boys from 1969 to 2014, in 26 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #2,791 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1970s | 5.9 | 170,648 boys |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 293,255 boys |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 724,638 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 boys |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 806,452 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Antar
What is the origin of the name Antar?
Antar has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Antar a boy or girl name?
Antar is a boy name.
How popular is the name Antar?
Antar is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #2,791 in 1977.