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Emar

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Emar

Pronounced EE-mar /ˈiː.mɑːr/Medium

Meaning: A modern name echoing Omar ('flourishing; long-lived') and Elmar ('noble; famous'); it also reads as a short coinage. No single fixed source; routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Emar echoes Omar and Elmar in a short, clean form (said 'EE-mar'). Rare, coined, and crisp.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA modern name echoing Omar ('flourishing; long-lived') and Elmar ('noble; famous'); it also reads as a short coinage. No single fixed source; routes uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2022)#12895 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2012
Total births (all-time)≈ 28
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201220122022

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

Emar reads as a modern name in the Omar/Elmar family, or a short coinage. It has no single fixed source, which we note — extremely rare in the U.S. (said 'EE-mar').

For boys it appears only extremely rarely in U.S. data. Rare, short, and crisp.

Did you know? Emar echoes Omar ('flourishing') and Elmar ('noble; famous') in a short, clean form; it carries sound over a single fixed source, and its routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'EE-mar').
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Emar — modern name; echoes Omar/Elmar; routes uncertain

Variations

ElmarEimarEmmar

Nicknames

EmMar

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If you like Emar…

Omar— a like -mar name it echoes
Elmar— a like El-/-mar name
Amar— a like short -mar pick
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Shamar— another modern pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Emar mean?

Emar is a modern name echoing Omar ('flourishing') and Elmar ('noble; famous'); it has no single fixed source. The routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Emar?

It's said EE-mar /ˈiː.mɑːr/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Emar a boy or girl name?

Emar is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Emar?

Emar is extremely rare in the U.S.

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