ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1979 First Year 2022 Last Year 2001 Peak Year #4302 Peak Rank 240 Total Count 27 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Chamar What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Chamar is a community classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of affirmative action that originated from the group of trade persons who were involved in leather tanning and shoemaking. They are found throughout the Indian subcontinent, mainly in the northern states of India and in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamar) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamar) 🏛️Origin & history The Chamars are traditionally associated with leather work. Ramnarayan Rawat posits that the association of the Chamar community with a traditional occupation of tanning was constructed, and that the Chamars were instead historically agriculturists. The term chamar is used as a pejorative word for Dalits in general. It has been described as a casteist slur by the Supreme Court of India and the use of the term to address a person as a violation of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 . [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Chamar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Leather-bottle_makers._-_Tashrih_al-aqvam_%281825%29%2C_f.360v_-_BL_Add._27255.jpg/330px-Leather-bottle_makers._-_Tashrih_al-aqvam_%281825%29%2C_f.360v_-_BL_Add._27255.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamar) 📖 ## The Story of Chamar The earliest SSA record of Chamar as a baby boy name dates back to 1979, when 6 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Chamar — #4,302 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Chamars. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 240 Chamars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Chamar A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Guru Ravidass , was an Indian mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti movement during the 15th to 16th century CE. * ●Mayawati , leader of Bahujan Samaj Party and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh . * ●Meira Kumar - Former Diplomat, Former Speaker of the Lok Sabha . * ●Selja Kumari - Current Member of Parliament , Former Union Cabinet Minister - Government of India . * ●Mata Prasad - Former Chief Secretary in Uttar Pradesh Government and former Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission. * ●Mohan Lal Kureel , a British Indian Army officer who served in The Chamar Regiment and later an Indian National Congress politician in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . * ●Jagjivan Ram , former Deputy Prime Minister of India * ●Kanshi Ram (1934–2006), founder of Bahujan Samaj Party and mentor of Mayawati Kumari Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamar) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamar) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Chamar Phonetically similar names — useful when Chamar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Chimer * [Channer](/channer) * Chanar * Jammer * Shammer * Cham * Chams * Champer * Chammy * Chiner * Chamfer * Chainer Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Chamar What does the name Chamar mean? Chamar is a community classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of affirmative action that originated from the group of trade persons who were involved in leather tanning and shoemaking. They are found throughout the Indian subcontinent, mainly in the northern states of India and in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. How popular is Chamar in 2026? In 2026, Chamar ranks #12,323 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Chamar most popular? Chamar reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #4,302 that year with 18 babies given the name. Is Chamar a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Chamar is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Chamar? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chamar include Amad, Huriel, Jahaad. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦AmadPeak #4302](/amad)[👦HurielPeak #4302](/huriel)[👦JahaadPeak #4302](/jahaad)[👦KedariusPeak #4302](/kedarius)[👦DaytonaPeak #4302](/daytona)[👦MiciahPeak #4302](/miciah)[👦TyquaviousPeak #4302](/tyquavious)[👦LoginPeak #4302](/login) ## About the name Chamar Chamar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 240 births in the dataset. Chamar's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #4,302\. Use the chart and map above to compare Chamar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2001 → ](/year/2001) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.