The first name Jamar
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
(Possibly a) Blend of Jamal + Lamar.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jamar last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2002, with 7 births (#1,799).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jamar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jamar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 72 boys born in the United States were named Jamar, the 2,066th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1989, when 595 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jamar
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jamar WilsonAmerican-Finnish basketball player, born 1984
- Jamar SmithAmerican basketball player (born 1987)
- Jamar DixonCanadian association football player, born 1989
- Jamar AbramsAmerican basketball player (born 1989)
- Isaiah ThomasAmerican basketball player (born 1989)
- Jay LethalAmerican professional wrestler, born 1985
Questions
- What does the name Jamar mean?
- (Possibly a) Blend of Jamal + Lamar.
- How popular is the name Jamar?
- In 2020, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jamar, ranking 4,608th. Its peak was 2002, with 7 births.
- Is Jamar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 16,037 US babies named Jamar since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jamar most popular?
- 1989 in the United States, when 595 babies were named Jamar, its highest rank at 376th.