Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- Builder
Builder, constructor
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Pronunciation
a(m)-mar
Famous People
President Yasser Arafat is known as Abou Ammar, the Builder Father
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1241, 161 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 |
| 2024 | 118 |
| 2023 | 110 |
| 2022 | 118 |
| 2021 | 94 |
| 2020 | 99 |
| 2019 | 120 |
| 2018 | 97 |
| 2017 | 117 |
| 2016 | 130 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #579, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #606, 63 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 |
| 2024 | 60 |
| 2023 | 64 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2020 | 54 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2018 | 43 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #1192, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1236, 27 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2014 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #535, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #533, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #557, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence