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Asmar
How to Pronounce Asmar
Pronounced AS-mar /ˈæsmɑːr/Low
Meaning: Asmar is an Arabic word meaning brown or tawny, describing a warm brown complexion; used as a name, it carries an affectionate, admiring sense of that coloring.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Asmar entered American records in the mid nineteen-seventies, part of a wider use of Arabic names, and reached its quiet high around 1978.
It was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak, though it appeared across four decades. A boy named Asmar then would be around fifty today. The name is short and strong, with a gentle, admiring Arabic meaning.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Asmar mean?
It is an Arabic name meaning tawny or brown-complexioned.
How do you pronounce Asmar?
It is said AS-mar /ˈæsmɑːr/, with the stress on the first syllable.
Is Asmar a boy or girl name?
Asmar is recorded as a boy's name.
How popular is Asmar?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its height in the late nineteen-seventies.