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Shavar

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Pronounced shuh-VAR /ʃəˈvɑr/Medium

Meaning: Shavar is a modern given name popularized by actor Shavar Ross; it is sometimes read as Hebrew-flavored, though its precise origin is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Shavar is a modern boys' name lifted to visibility by child actor Shavar Ross, of a Hebrew-sounding cast though its exact origin is debated — brightest in the mid-eighties (said shuh-VAR).

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Origin LowHebrew, English

MeaningShavar is a modern given name popularized by actor Shavar Ross; it is sometimes read as Hebrew-flavored, though its precise origin is uncertain.

U.S. rank (2019)#13817 ↘ Falling

2019 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1986

Total births (all-time)≈ 380

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

Shavar is a modern American given name whose visibility owes much to the actor Shavar Ross, known in the early nineteen-eighties. The name is sometimes described as Hebrew in flavor, but its precise etymology is not well documented, so it is most honest to treat it as an uncertain-origin modern name.

Use was light and centered around 1986, tracking the actor's public profile, then faded. With few bearers and an unsettled etymology, it stays a rare name of its period rather than a reviving one.

Did you know? Shavar crested around 1986, in the years when Shavar Ross was familiar from television and film, which appears to have driven its brief use.

Overall data confidence 46%

More4Kids editorial — origin uncertain; popularized by Shavar Ross

Variations

ShavarrShivar

Nicknames

ShavVar

Famous Bearers

★Shavar Ross (1971–present)
American actor and director, known as Dudley on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and for a role in Friday the 13th Part V.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shavar mean?

Shavar is a modern given name of uncertain origin, popularized by actor Shavar Ross.

How do you pronounce Shavar?

It's said shuh-VAR /ʃəˈvɑr/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shavar a boy or girl name?

Shavar is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Shavar?

Shavar is a rare boys' name that saw brief use in the mid-nineteen-eighties.