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Imar

♂ Boy

Pronounced EE-mar /ˈiː.mɑːr/Medium

Meaning: A modern coinage or respelling, echoing Omar ('flourishing; long-lived') and the biblical Ithamar, without a fixed documented root of its own. Routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A short coinage: Imar echoes Omar and Ithamar (said 'EE-mar'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAmerican, Arabic
MeaningA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Omar ('flourishing; long-lived') and the biblical Ithamar, without a fixed documented root of its own. Routes uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2023)#12944 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 27

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202119912023

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

As a boy's name Imar is a modern coinage or respelling, echoing Omar and Ithamar in sound. It has no single documented root; routes uncertain, which we note (said 'EE-mar').

It appears only very rarely in U.S. data. Rare, coined, and crisp.

Did you know? Imar rings close to Omar and the biblical Ithamar, but it reads as a modern coinage or respelling rather than a documented name, which we note (said 'EE-mar').
Overall data confidence 28%
References — Imar — modern coinage; Omar/Ithamar echo; routes uncertain

Variations

OmarImariIthamar

Nicknames

ImMar

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Imar mean?

Imar is a modern coinage or respelling echoing Omar and Ithamar; routes uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Imar?

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

Is Imar a boy or girl name?

Imar is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Imar?

Imar is an extremely rare name in the U.S.

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