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Ammar

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Meaning

Long-lived man (Isof dictionary account)

The scholarly dictionary explicitly identifies Ammar, also written Amar, as an Arabic personal name with this interpretation. This is the cited dictionary’s account; the licensed Builder interpretation remains unresolved rather than disproved. It does not predict a bearer’s lifespan.

Origin

Arabic

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English pronunciation

Not yet published for this spelling.

Published name usage

Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.

Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2025Boys49 · preliminary5912025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France2025Boys30 (rounded to 5)1177Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Boys63606Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland2025Boys3762Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland2024Boys3785Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Boys1611241Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Meaning: Long-lived man (Isof dictionary account)

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The scholarly dictionary explicitly identifies Ammar, also written Amar, as an Arabic personal name with this interpretation. This is the cited dictionary’s account; the licensed Builder interpretation remains unresolved rather than disproved. It does not predict a bearer’s lifespan. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Isof, 2026), printed page 61. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. No source passage, image or audio reproduced.

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Origin: Arabic

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Supporting evidence: Ammar: conflicting meaning accounts remain under review

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The exact Ammar (Amar) entry was visually checked on printed page 61, PDF page 63. Its longevity account differs from the licensed Builder gloss. The separate adjacent Amir and Amira entries are not evidence for Ammar. Swedish bearer totals and Arabic word pronunciations are not imported as birth counts or English pronunciation. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Isof, 2026), printed page 61. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. No source passage, image or audio reproduced.

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Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; cited scholarly source; no open-data licence asserted for source publication.

Supporting evidence: Isof scholarly dictionary: Ammar spelling and short-form review

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Exact name forms and relationship wording were visually checked. Existing meanings, origins and pronunciations remain unchanged. The source’s Swedish bearer intervals are not imported as annual birth counts. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Institutet för språk och folkminnen, 2026), printed page 61. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. No source prose, image or audio reproduced.

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Spelling variant: Amar

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The dictionary lists Amar with Ammar in its Arabic entry. This is one name-family relationship; other traditions sharing Amar remain separate. It does not settle the different licensed and scholarly meaning explanations for Ammar. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Institutet för språk och folkminnen, 2026), printed page 61. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. No source prose, image or audio reproduced.

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(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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U.S. Social Security Administration

Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

License: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

License: CC BY 4.0

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.

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Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.

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