Quamari
An invented name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from African roots.
Name Census estimates that about 83 living Americans carry the first name Quamari. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quamari today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quamari births was 2024 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quamari. 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 Quamari. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
83
~ 1 in 4,129,570 Americans
Peak year
2024
11 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,589
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Quamari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quamari from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 33 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quamari 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 Quamari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Quamari
The given name Quamari has its origins traced back to the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in Mesopotamia around the 3rd millennium BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian words "qu," meaning "sun," and "amari," signifying "eternal" or "everlasting." Thus, the name Quamari can be interpreted as "eternal sun" or "everlasting light."
This potent name held significant symbolic meaning for the Sumerians, who revered the sun as a life-giving force and a representation of divinity. The earliest known record of the name Quamari dates back to around 2500 BCE, found inscribed on a clay tablet unearthed from the ancient city of Uruk.
Throughout history, the name Quamari has been associated with several notable figures. One of the earliest was Quamari the Wise, a renowned Sumerian scholar and philosopher who lived around 2200 BCE. His writings on astronomy and the nature of the cosmos were highly influential in his time.
In the 7th century BCE, Quamari ibn Khalid was a renowned Arabic poet and philosopher from the city of Medina. His lyrical works and philosophical treatises have been preserved and studied by scholars throughout the ages.
During the Renaissance period, Quamari da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian polymath, renowned for his contributions to art, science, and engineering. His famous works, such as the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, have become iconic representations of the era's artistic and intellectual achievements.
In the 19th century, Quamari Curie (1867-1934) was a Polish physicist and chemist who made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice.
More recently, Quamari Mandela (1918-2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader who became the country's first black president in 1994. His lifelong struggle against racial oppression and his message of reconciliation and unity have inspired millions around the world.
Throughout its rich history, the name Quamari has carried a profound symbolism of enduring light and wisdom, bestowed upon individuals who have made lasting contributions to various fields of human endeavor.
People
Quamari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quamari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Q
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Quamari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quamari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 83 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quamari 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 4,129,570 US residents.
Is Quamari a common name?
We classify Quamari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 84 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quamari most popular?
The single biggest year for Quamari was 2024, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quamari is about 11 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 Quamari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quamari a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quamari 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 Quamari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quamari 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 Quamari 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 are named Quamari?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.