Ramar
Rama is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man, Rama is the male protagonist of the Hindu epic Ramayana.
Meaning & Origin of Ramar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rama is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man, Rama is the male protagonist of the Hindu epic Ramayana.
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The Story of Ramar
Ramar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 14 Ramars were born — ranking #3,809 that year. As of 2026, Ramar ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 278 Ramars 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 Ramar
Ramar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 278 births in the dataset. Ramar's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #3,809. Use the chart and map above to compare Ramar'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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