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Josmar

♂ Boy

Pronounced HOS-mar /ˈhɑs.mɑr/Medium

Meaning: Modern Latino coinage blending Jose ('God will add/increase') with Mar ('sea', or from Marcos/Maria); no single fixed rootLow

In 30 seconds: Warm and Latino: Josmar blends Jose — 'God will add' — with Mar, 'sea'. A flowing coinage, cool and warm.

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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew

MeaningModern Latino coinage blending Jose ('God will add/increase') with Mar ('sea', or from Marcos/Maria); no single fixed root

U.S. rank (2025)#4617 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births22 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2009

Total births (all-time)≈ 705

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

Josmar is a modern Latino coinage blending Jose — the Spanish Joseph, from Hebrew, 'God will add/increase' — with Mar, 'sea' (or from Marcos/Maria; construction layered, which we note). A warm, modern name, popular in Venezuela (footballer Josmar; said with a Spanish J as 'HOS-mar').

In the U.S. it appears in Latino families. Rare, God-will-add-and-sea in echo, and warm.

Did you know? Josmar braids Jose ('God will add', from Joseph) with Mar ('sea', or from Marcos/Maria) — a smooth, modern Latin American coinage.

Overall data confidence 45%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

JosmaryYosmar

Nicknames

Jos

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Josmar mean?

Josmar blends Jose ('God will add') and Mar ('sea'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Josmar?

It's said HOS-mar /ˈhɑs.mɑr/ — two syllables, stress on the first (Spanish J reads H).

Is Josmar a boy or girl name?

Josmar is a boy's name.

How popular is Josmar?

Josmar is a rare name in the U.S.