Boy
Shamar
Shamar means "guardian, keeper", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2000s. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. 2000 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
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EtymologyMeaning "guardian, keeper"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
5
1970s
235
1980s
723
1990s
1,381
2000s
2,562
2010s
1,004
Peaked in the 2000s · 5,910 total U.S. births since 1900