Imar
Ímar was a powerful Viking leader in Ireland and Scotland in the mid-late ninth century. He was the progenitor of the Uí Ímair dynasty, who would go on to dominate the Irish Sea region for several centuries. He was the son of the king of Lochlann, identified in the non-contemporary Fragmentary Annals of Ireland as Gofraid. The Fragmentary Annals name Auisle and Amlaíb Conung as his brothers.
Meaning & Origin of Imar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ímar was a powerful Viking leader in Ireland and Scotland in the mid-late ninth century. He was the progenitor of the Uí Ímair dynasty, who would go on to dominate the Irish Sea region for several centuries. He was the son of the king of Lochlann, identified in the non-contemporary Fragmentary Annals of Ireland as Gofraid. The Fragmentary Annals name Auisle and Amlaíb Conung as his brothers.
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Origin & history
The Story of Imar
As a girl name
Imar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 11 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 11 births, good for #9,787 nationwide. Imar last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 16 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Imar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1991: 6 births, good for #7,271 nationwide. About 41% of every Imar on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Imar last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 27 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Imar most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- BO34%
- CO22%
- Spain16%
- Brazil15%
- DZ14%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Imar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Imar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Imar
Imar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Imar's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #7,271. Use the chart and map above to compare Imar'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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