Zomari
A feminine name likely of African origin meaning uncertain.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Zomari. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zomari today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zomari births was 2020 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zomari. 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 Zomari. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2020
5 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2020 SSA rank
#14,041
Tracked since 2020
Popularity
Zomari: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Zomari 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 Zomari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Zomari
The name Zomari has its roots in ancient Mesopotamia, specifically the region of Sumer, which is now modern-day southern Iraq. It is believed to have originated from the Sumerian word "zomar," which means "eternal" or "everlasting." The name dates back to the third millennium BCE, during the early days of the Sumerian civilization.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zomari can be found in a clay tablet from the city of Uruk, which was one of the oldest cities in Mesopotamia. The tablet, dated around 2500 BCE, mentions a high priest named Zomari who served in the temple of the goddess Inanna.
In ancient Sumerian mythology, Zomari was also the name of a minor deity associated with the underworld and the afterlife. This connection to the concept of eternity and the afterlife further reinforces the meaning of the name.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Zomari. One of the most famous was Zomari of Ctesiphon, a renowned mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century CE during the Sassanid Empire in ancient Persia. He is credited with making significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and the development of astronomical tables.
Another prominent figure was Zomari al-Wazzan, a 12th-century Arab geographer and traveler from the city of Tangier in present-day Morocco. He is known for his detailed accounts of his journeys through North Africa and the Middle East, which provided valuable insights into the geography and cultures of those regions.
In the realm of literature, Zomari al-Khayyami was a Persian poet who lived in the 11th century CE. He is best known for his collection of quatrains, known as the Rubaiyat, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and the fleeting nature of life.
During the Renaissance period, Zomari de Medici was an Italian artist and architect who was part of the influential Medici family in Florence. He is credited with designing several notable buildings, including the Palazzo Pitti, which is now one of the largest Renaissance palaces in Italy.
Finally, in more recent history, Zomari ibn Fadl was a 19th-century Arab scholar and historian from Egypt. He is renowned for his comprehensive work on the history of Islamic civilization, which spanned multiple volumes and provided a detailed account of the cultural, political, and intellectual developments of the Islamic world.
People
Zomari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zomari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zomari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zomari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zomari 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Zomari a common name?
We classify Zomari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zomari most popular?
The single biggest year for Zomari was 2020, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zomari is about 6 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 Zomari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zomari a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zomari 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 Zomari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zomari 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 Zomari 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 Zomari?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.