Fun Facts About the Name Anmar
- 36 babies named Anmar: U.S. records list 36 babies given the name Anmar from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Anmar Mean?
Anmar is a masculine name of Arabic origin. It comes from the Arabic noun namir (نَمِر), meaning "leopard" (or, in some modern usage, "tiger"), and its plural anmār (أَنْمَار). As a given name, Anmar therefore means "leopards" or "tigers." The literal sense is the plural of the animal name, not a symbolic or spiritual meaning. Anmar is not related to the Arabic name Anwar, which comes from a different root meaning "light."
Anmar Name History & Origins
Anmar appears in traditional Arab genealogies as the name of Anmar ibn Irash, an ancestor of the Khath'am and Bajila tribes. These genealogical accounts are traditional rather than historically documented. The name was also borne by figures in pre-Islamic and early Islamic Arabia. Because it is the plural of an animal noun, its use as a personal name follows a common Arabic naming pattern in which a plural or collective noun can serve as a masculine given name. In modern times, Anmar is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries, including Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is distinct from the more widely known Arabic name Anwar, despite their similar spelling in English.
How Popular is the Name Anmar?
Anmar has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2013. Its best rank was #8,845 in 2013.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,781 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #12,148 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #12,265 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #12,383 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #10,839 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #8,845 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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