Simar
A simar, as defined in the 1913 Webster's Dictionary, is "a woman's long dress or robe; also light covering; a scarf." The word is derived from French simarre, and is also written as cimar, cymar, samare, and simare. A simar can also be used by Roman Catholic Clerics
Meaning & Origin of Simar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A simar, as defined in the 1913 Webster's Dictionary, is "a woman's long dress or robe; also light covering; a scarf." The word is derived from French simarre, and is also written as cimar, cymar, samare, and simare. A simar can also be used by Roman Catholic Clerics
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Origin & history
The Story of Simar
As a girl name
Simar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2003, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 21 Simars were born — ranking #6,125 that year. As of 2026, Simar ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 209 Simars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Simar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2002, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 9 Simars were born — ranking #7,054 that year. As of 2026, Simar ranks #10,774 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Simars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Simar
Simar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 209 births in the dataset. Simar's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #6,125. Use the chart and map above to compare Simar'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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