Given name

Hamir

“one who wields a hammer”

Hamir is a variant of Hamar. One interpretation is “one who wields a hammer.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hamir is a variant of Hamar. One interpretation is “one who wields a hammer.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Hamir comes from Sanskrit.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Sanskrit हम्मीर.

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The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Hamir through the years

Babies since 1880
42
42 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2004
7 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
02462025Highest share 20220.0
Hamir in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2004–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Hamir’s family of names

Hamir has a related form in Hamar. In English usage, Hamir has a related form in Hammir. In English usage, Hamir has a related form in Hammir.

Walk Hamir’s family in the name graph

HamirHammirHamar

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Sibling ideas

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