Chamara
Chamara is a Sinhalese name that may refer to the following notable people:Given nameChamara Dunusinghe, Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Janaraj Peiris, Sri Lankan journalist, screenplay writer, television director and filmmaker Chamara Kapugedera, Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Lasantha, Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Repiyallage, Sri Lankan judoka Chamara Sampath…
Meaning & Origin of Chamara
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chamara is a Sinhalese name that may refer to the following notable people:Given nameChamara Dunusinghe, Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Janaraj Peiris, Sri Lankan journalist, screenplay writer, television director and filmmaker Chamara Kapugedera, Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Lasantha, Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Repiyallage, Sri Lankan judoka Chamara Sampath…
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The Story of Chamara
Chamara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 8 Chamaras were born — ranking #9,802 that year. As of 2026, Chamara ranks #13,924 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 76 Chamaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Chamara
Chamara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 76 births in the dataset. Chamara's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #9,802. Use the chart and map above to compare Chamara'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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