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1982

First Year

2008

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#10805

Peak Rank

55

Total Count

9

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Shamora

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Lazurnaya Bay is a bay on the east side of the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula in Russia. It lies to the northeast of Vladivostok and to the southwest from the Three Little Pigs Bay. The Lazurnaya Bay forms part of the Ussuri Bay in the Sea of Japan.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazurnaya%5FBay) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazurnaya%5FBay)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Shamora](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Azure_Cove_%28Shamora%29_%28Summer%29.JPG/330px-Azure_Cove_%28Shamora%29_%28Summer%29.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazurnaya%5FBay)

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## The Story of Shamora

Shamora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2008: 10 births, good for #10,805 nationwide. About 40% of every Shamora on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Shamora last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 55 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Shamora

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shamora is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Samora](/samora)
* [Shamona](/shamona)
* [Chimera](/chimera)
* [Zamora](/zamora)
* Remora
* Chimaera
* Chamorro
* [Tamora](/tamora)
* Chmura
* [Tamara](/tamara)
* [Shania](/shania)
* Shimmery

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Shamora

What does the name Shamora mean?

Lazurnaya Bay is a bay on the east side of the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula in Russia. It lies to the northeast of Vladivostok and to the southwest from the Three Little Pigs Bay. The Lazurnaya Bay forms part of the Ussuri Bay in the Sea of Japan.

How popular is Shamora in 2026?

In 2026, Shamora ranks #10,805 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Shamora most popular?

Shamora reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #10,805 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Shamora a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shamora is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shamora?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shamora include Madiline, Shenoa, Adreona. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧MadilinePeak #10805](/madiline)[👧ShenoaPeak #10805](/shenoa)[👧AdreonaPeak #10805](/adreona)[👧TattiannaPeak #10805](/tattianna)[👧DaniellyPeak #10805](/danielly)[👧KanyonPeak #10805](/kanyon)[👧LyricsPeak #10805](/lyrics)[👧SimrinPeak #10805](/simrin)

## About the name Shamora 

Shamora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 55 births in the dataset. Shamora's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #10,805\. Use the chart and map above to compare Shamora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2008 → ](/year/2008)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.
