Edmar
Edmar may refer to:Edmar Bernardes, former Brazilian footballer Edmar Halovskyi de Lacerda, Brazilian-Ukrainian footballer Edmar Japiassú Maia, former Brazilian footballer Edmar Lacerda da Silva, Brazilian footballer Edmar Victoriano, former Angolan basketball player Edmar Mednis, late Latvian-American chess player Edmar Castañeda, Colombian harpist Edmar Figueira, Brazilian footballer Edmar…
Meaning & Origin of Edmar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Edmar may refer to:Edmar Bernardes, former Brazilian footballer Edmar Halovskyi de Lacerda, Brazilian-Ukrainian footballer Edmar Japiassú Maia, former Brazilian footballer Edmar Lacerda da Silva, Brazilian footballer Edmar Victoriano, former Angolan basketball player Edmar Mednis, late Latvian-American chess player Edmar Castañeda, Colombian harpist Edmar Figueira, Brazilian footballer Edmar…
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The Story of Edmar
Edmar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 14 Edmars were born — ranking #5,578 that year. As of 2026, Edmar ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 167 Edmars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Edmar
Edmar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 167 births in the dataset. Edmar's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #5,578. Use the chart and map above to compare Edmar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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