Boy · #9,581 in 2026

Tomar

Name: Popularity of the name Tomar in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tomar, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tomar, also known in English as Thomar, is a Portuguese city and a municipality in the historical Ribatejo Portuguese province, and in Santarém district. The town proper has a population of about 20,000. The municipality population in 2011 was 40,677, in an area of 351.20 km2 (135.60 sq mi).

Current Rank

#9,581

Peak Rank

#7,560 (1998)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1973

First Year

2003

Last Year

1998

Peak Year

#7560

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tomar

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

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Origin & history

Castle and Convent of the Knights Templar of Tomar; transferred in 1344 to the Knights of the Order of Christ Under the modern city lies the Roman city of Sellium . After the conquest of the region from the Moors in the Portuguese Reconquista , the land was granted in 1159 as a fief to the Order of the Knights Templar . In 1160, Gualdim Pais , the Order's Grand master in Portugal and Tomar's somewhat mythical founder, laid the first stone of the Castle and Convent of the Knights Templar that would become the headquarters of the Order in Portugal. Local traditional legends preach that the choic

The Story of Tomar

Tomar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 7 Tomars were born — ranking #7,560 that year. As of 2026, Tomar ranks #9,581 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Tomars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Tomar

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Saint Irene of Tomar (c. 635 – c. 653), Christian martyr
Angela Tamagnini (1770–1827), smallpox vaccination pioneer, resisted the French invasion during the Napoleonic Wars
Fernando Tamagnini de Abreu e Silva (1856–1924), cavalry officer and general of the Portuguese Army
Fernando Lopes-Graça (1906–1994), composer, conductor and musicologist
Nuno Viriato Tavares de Melo Egídio (1922–2011), general and Governor of Macau
Isabel Ruth (born 1940), actress
João Henriques (born 1972), football manager
Ana Laíns (born 1979), fado singer

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Names that sound like Tomar

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

Tamir
Damar
Timor
Timore
Tomorrow
Tamara
Demar
Itamar
Tummler
Hamar
Tenore
Damour

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tomar

What does the name Tomar mean?

How popular is Tomar in 2026?

In 2026, Tomar ranks #9,581 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Tomar most popular?

Tomar reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #7,560 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Tomar a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Tomar?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tomar include Orr, Mckenley, Cassel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tomar

Tomar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Tomar's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #7,560. Use the chart and map above to compare Tomar'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.