Shamar is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shamar means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shamar across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shamar has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shamar is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “to guard, keep”. A modern name drawn from a Hebrew root, used chiefly in America.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,386 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 116 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 Shamar per year, United States (1969 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (389/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (13/yr).
Shamar is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #1,181 nationally (given to 392 babies that year).
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