The baby name Ramar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɑːmɑr/ (RAH-mar).
The baby name Ramar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɑːmɑr/ (RAH-mar).
Ramar is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Ramar is a Tamil honorific form of the Sanskrit name Rāma (from the root ram-, “to delight, to rejoice”), conveying “pleasing,” “charming,” or “one who brings joy.” In Tamil grammar, the suffix -ar marks respect, so Ramar (ராமர்) is the reverential way to refer to Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, and it functions as a devotional given name among Tamil-speaking Hindus in India, Sri Lanka, and the diaspora. The name carries connotations of righteousness (dharma), valor, and compassion drawn from the Ramayana tradition.
Use of Ramar took firm root through Tamil bhakti literature, especially Kamban’s medieval Ramavataram, and continues in modern naming. Related forms include Rama, Ram, Raman (ராமன்/രാമൻ), Ramachandra/Ramachandran, and compounds such as Ramkumar; familiar nicknames include Ramu. Variant spellings may appear as Raamar. Cognate or thematically linked names in other Indian languages often shorten to Ram.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #289 | 5 | 6,876 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #531 | 23 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #568 | 130 | 17,960 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #613 | 19 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #651 | 57 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #674 | 96 | 18,755 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #772 | 110 | 17,948 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #861 | 141 | 16,750 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #899 | 194 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #918 | 18 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 36 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,408 | 207 | 28,008 |
Ramar is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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