Given name & surname
Shamir
“a material that can cut stone”
Shamir is used as a given name and a surname. One Hebrew interpretation is “a material that can cut stone.”
Original Hebrewשמיר
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “a material that can cut stone.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb shamar (שמר), “to keep or guard.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shamir appears in 1 Chronicles 24:24, Joshua 15:48.
- 1 Chronicles 24:24
- Joshua 15:48
From biblical name research
Shamir through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,726
- 1,512 boys · 214 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 54 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #4,835 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,835 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 28.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,441 as a first name in 2020; 200 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Shamir’s family of names
Shamir has a related form in Shameer. Shamir has a related form in Shamier. Shamir has a related form in Shamear.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 11
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Samariashares a root
- Shemariahshares a root
- Shamershares a root
- Ishmeraishares a root
- Shomershares a root
- Shimronshares a root
- Shimrithshares a root
- Shimrishares a root
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