Aimar
Aimar is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, common in mainly the Basque Country and Estonia Aimar is also used as a surname, probably as a result of the name having been used as a patronymic.
Meaning & Origin of Aimar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aimar is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, common in mainly the Basque Country and Estonia Aimar is also used as a surname, probably as a result of the name having been used as a patronymic.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Aimar
As a girl name
Aimar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2008, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 49 Aimars were born — ranking #3,306 that year. As of 2026, Aimar ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 161 Aimars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aimar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2002, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 26 Aimars were born — ranking #3,614 that year. As of 2026, Aimar ranks #4,696 for boys with 21 births, rising sharply (+55% over the past five years). In total, more than 288 Aimars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aimar
Aimar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 288 births in the dataset. Aimar's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,614. Use the chart and map above to compare Aimar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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