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Ysamar

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Pronounced ee-sah-MAR /iː.saˈmar/Medium

Meaning: Ysamar is a Latina given name, a Y-spelled form of Isamar. Its origins are debated: some link it to the biblical Ithamar and others hear the Spanish mar, 'sea,' folded into the ending.Low

In 30 seconds: Ysamar is a Latina name, a spelling of Isamar sometimes tied to the sea. It appeared for a very small number of United States girls in the early 1990s.

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MeaningYsamar is a Latina given name, a Y-spelled form of Isamar. Its origins are debated: some link it to the biblical Ithamar and others hear the Spanish mar, 'sea,' folded into the ending.

U.S. rank (1993)#13425 ↘ Falling

1993 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 42

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

Ysamar is a stylish Latina variant of Isamar, a name lifted to popularity by a Venezuelan telenovela of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The origin is genuinely uncertain, variously linked to the biblical Ithamar and to the Spanish word mar, 'sea.' The Y- spelling appears in United States records for a brief window in the early 1990s.

It was extremely rare, given to only a handful of girls across just a few years, so a Ysamar from then would be in her mid-thirties. It reads as a heritage-minded, telenovela-era choice, sitting near Marisol and Yamilet.

Did you know? Isamar surged among Spanish-speaking families thanks to a beloved 1990s telenovela heroine, and the Y-spelled Ysamar rode that same wave.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Ysamar — Latina variant of Isamar (telenovela era); origin debated; US SSA rarity

Variations

IsamarItzamarYssamar

Nicknames

IsaSamMar

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ysamar mean?

It is a Latina name, a spelling of Isamar; its origin is debated, linked to the biblical Ithamar and to mar, 'sea.'

How do you pronounce Ysamar?

It's said ee-sah-MAR (/iː.saˈmar/).

Is Ysamar a boy or girl name?

Ysamar is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ysamar?

It has always been very rare, given to only a handful of girls a year in the early nineteen-nineties.