Given name

Ramir

Ramir is a masculine given name. It is used in Catalan.

Meaning & origin

A reliable meaning for Ramir isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Ramir through the years

Babies since 1880
1,153
1,153 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2025
96 babies
2025
96
#1,707 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+63%
Rising fast
020406020002025Highest share 202556
Ramir in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1983–2025, 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.

Where it’s given

Most at home inKentucky, South Carolina, Florida
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Kentucky (5), South Carolina (5), Florida (15), Georgia (7), Ohio (7).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 96 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,707 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 62.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 761 as a first name in 2020.

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

Ramir’s family of names

In Catalan usage, Ramir shares a linguistic root with the Spanish form Ramiro.

Walk Ramir’s family in the name graph

RamirRamyrRamiro

Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

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

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Ramir, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Modern

Romir

24RareRising fast

>99% boys

Modern

Ramiri

16Very rare

>99% boys

Modern

Xamir

25RareRising fast

>99% boys

English · Modern

Roper

“one who makes rope”

29RareRising fast

98% boys · 2% girls

Modern

Aazir

16Very rareRising fast

>99% boys

Modern

Aveer

34RareEasing

>99% boys

Modern

Jasir

“one who is fearless”

37RareRising

>99% boys

Modern

Rasai

11Very rare

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Ramir’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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