The baby name Hamer is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhæmər/ (HAM-er).
The baby name Hamer is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhæmər/ (HAM-er).
Hamer is English, Norwegian in Origin.
Hamer is a surname-turned-given name rooted in the Germanic lexicon, related to Old English hamer, Old Norse hamarr, Middle Dutch hamer, and German Hammer, all from Proto‑Germanic *hamaraz meaning hammer or rocky crag. As a byname it denoted a smith or tool-user, or someone living by a steep rock. The name thus carries connotations of craft, force, and enduring steadfastness.
Used occasionally as a given name in Britain and the United States since the 19th century, Hamer fits the modern preference for short, brisk, occupational-style names. Variants and cognates include Hammer (English/German/Scandinavian), Hammar (Swedish), and Hamar (Norse form); Dutch shares the identical form Hamer. Nickname potential includes Ham. Overall, a rare, sturdy choice with deep pan‑Germanic roots and straightforward meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #391 | 8 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #582 | 11 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #740 | 183 | 15,656 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #806 | 73 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 12 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,151 | 26 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Hamer is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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