Pinar
Pinar is a name with a single cultural origin: Turkish.
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Pinar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pinar is a name with a single cultural origin: Turkish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
The Story of Pinar
Pinar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 6 Pinars were born — ranking #9,237 that year. As of 2026, Pinar ranks #13,147 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Pinars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Pinar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pinar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pinner
- Penner
- Punner
- Painter
- Pinger
- Poner
- Piner
- Panner
- Pawner
- Paner
- Poyner
- Poynor
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pinar
Pinar is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Pinar's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #9,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Pinar'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 .
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.