Jamar is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jamar means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jamar across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jamar has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jamar is a boy name of Modern American origin meaning “a modern coined name”. A contemporary name, possibly influenced by Jamal and Lamar.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,037 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 64 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jamar per year, United States (1967 to 2025). United States peaked in 1989 (595/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (7/yr).
Jamar has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1989, when it ranked #799 nationally (given to 595 babies that year).
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