Kamar
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #12,142 in 2020
0 babies were named Kamar in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1998–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKamar first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #12,142.
About the name Kamar
Kamar is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-mar”. US birth records list Kamar for girls from 1998 to 2024, in 9 of those 27 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #12,142 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 454,545 girls |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 625,000 girls |
Other spellings of Kamar
More African girl names
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Girl name: Amber · amber resin
- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Unisex name: Amani · peace
- Girl name: Salma · safe, peaceful
- Girl name: Khadija · premature child
- Girl name: Xolani · peace
Questions about the name Kamar
What is the origin of the name Kamar?
Kamar has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Kamar a boy or girl name?
Kamar is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Kamar?
Kamar is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #12,142 in 2020.