Domari
A feminine name of Ethiopian origin meaning "uncommon" or "rare".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Domari. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Domari today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Domari births was 2017 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Domari. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Domari. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2017
6 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2017 SSA rank
#11,117
Tracked since 2014
Popularity
Domari: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Domari by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Domari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Domari
The name Domari is believed to have originated from the Domari language, a small Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Domari people, also known as the Romani people or Gypsies. The Domari language is closely related to the Romani language and is predominantly spoken in parts of the Middle East, particularly in countries like Syria, Jordan, and Palestine.
The etymology of the name Domari can be traced back to the Sanskrit word "Doma," which means a member of a low-caste group or a person of mixed ancestry. This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with the Domari people's nomadic lifestyle and their perceived outsider status in various cultures they encountered throughout history.
Historical records and writings about the Domari people and their language date back to the 9th century, when they were mentioned in various Arabic and Persian texts. One of the earliest known references to the Domari language can be found in the works of the Persian scholar Al-Biruni, who lived in the 11th century and wrote about the languages spoken in different regions of Central Asia.
The first recorded instances of the name Domari being used as a personal name are relatively scarce, but there are a few notable examples throughout history. One of the earliest known individuals with the name Domari was Domari ibn al-Mundhir, a 7th-century Arab poet and warrior who lived during the early Islamic era.
Another notable figure with the name Domari was Domari al-Qaisi, a 10th-century Arab scholar and poet from Basra, in present-day Iraq. He was renowned for his contributions to Arabic literature and poetry.
In the 13th century, there was a famous Sufi mystic and poet named Domari Shamsuddin, who was born in Tabriz, a city in present-day Iran. His works and teachings were widely influential in the Sufi tradition of that era.
During the 14th century, a renowned Arab physician and scholar named Domari ibn al-Hakim lived in Damascus, Syria. He wrote extensively on various medical topics and his works were widely circulated in the Middle East and beyond.
In the 20th century, Domari Pasha was a prominent Syrian politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Syria from 1951 to 1952. He played a significant role in shaping the country's political landscape during the post-colonial era.
People
Domari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Domari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Domari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Domari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Domari going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Domari a common name?
We classify Domari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Domari most popular?
The single biggest year for Domari was 2017, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Domari is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Domari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Domari a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Domari in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Domari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Domari in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Domari can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Domari?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.