Jamar: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern blend of Ja- and -mar”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- juh-MAR · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Jamar is generally treated as a modern American coinage formed from the productive prefix Ja- and the element -mar. It may also sometimes reflect influence from names like Lamar or Jamal.
How popular is Jamar?
Babies named Jamar in 2024101
2024 rank#1,663 boys
Peak year1989
Total US babies since 188015,965
Jamar is fading: recent use is about 50% of its level ten years before.
Names like Jamar
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Jaydenmodern blend of Jay and Aidan · American (modern coinage)
- Kaydenmodern rhyming name, influenced by Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Jaycemodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
- Jaxsonson of Jack · American (modern coinage)
- Zaydenmodern rhyming coinage · American (modern coinage)
- Kaidenmodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Cadenmodern name, possibly from Cadan or Cade · American (modern coinage)
- Kairomodern spelling of Cairo · American (modern coinage)
Jamar questions
What does the name Jamar mean?
Jamar means "modern blend of Ja- and -mar". It comes from American (modern coinage). Jamar is generally treated as a modern American coinage formed from the productive prefix Ja- and the element -mar. It may also sometimes reflect influence from names like Lamar or Jamal.
Is Jamar a boy or girl name?
Jamar is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jamar?
101 US babies were named Jamar in 2024. Its peak year was 1989.
How do you pronounce Jamar?
Jamar is usually pronounced juh-MAR.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.