The baby name Acar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/aˈdʒar/', 'respelling': 'ah-JAR'}.
Acar is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Acar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/aˈdʒar/', 'respelling': 'ah-JAR'}.
Acar is Turkish in Origin.
Acar is a Turkish given name and surname derived from the native adjective acar meaning bold, enterprising, agile, and quick-witted. In modern Turkish the letter c is pronounced like the j in “measure” (ah-JAHR). The name appears in late Ottoman records and gained broad visibility as a surname after Turkey’s 1934 Surname Law, when many families chose succinct, virtue-laden words.
Used chiefly as a masculine given name in Turkey and across the Oghuz Turkic sphere (including Azerbaijan), Acar conveys courage, initiative, and alertness. The form also occurs in Azerbaijani with the same sense. Spelling variation is mostly transliterational - Ajar is sometimes used in English - while related compounds embed the element, such as Acaralp, Acarer, Acarcan, and Acarsoy. No fixed diminutives are standard. Comparable meaning-names include Yiğit and Cesur, though these are not etymological variants.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| TR | 0 | #768 | 552 | 19,440 | |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #932 | 21 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Acar is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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