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The baby name Semadar is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced seh-mah-DAR (Hebrew: se.maˈdar; IPA: /semaˈdar/).

Semadar is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: seh-mah-DAR (Hebrew: se.maˈdar; IPA: /semaˈdar/)

What is the meaning of the name Semadar ?

The baby name Semadar is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced seh-mah-DAR (Hebrew: se.maˈdar; IPA: /semaˈdar/).

Semadar is Hebrew in Origin.

Semadar is a Hebrew feminine name, a variant transliteration of Smadar (סְמָדַר), the biblical word for “blossom,” specifically the delicate bloom of the grapevine. The term appears in the Song of Songs, where vineyards are “in blossom,” giving the name a poetic aura of springtime, fragrance, and awakening. As a modern given name it carries connotations of freshness, beauty, and renewal.

Adopted widely in 20th‑century Israel amid the revival of nature‑inspired Hebrew names, it remains most common there and in Jewish diaspora communities. Semadar serves as an Anglicized spelling to ease pronunciation; Smadar is the standard Israeli form. Rarer English‑leaning spellings like Smader also appear. Usage is predominantly feminine. The name’s imagery aligns with related Hebrew choices like Vered (“rose”) and Shoshana (“lily”).

Semadar is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Semadar appears only 13 times in total — found in 8 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.

Semadar has the following similar or variant Names

Semadar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140

Semadar is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:

BO
CL
CO
CR
EG

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People also ask about Semadar

Semadar is predominantly a girl's name, used for girls.
Semadar is a 3 syllable name, pronounced seh-mah-DAR (Hebrew: se.maˈdar; IPA: /semaˈdar/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Smadar and Semadar.
Semadar is a name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Israel. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Israel and its diaspora communities.
Yes — Semadar is extremely rare. We found only 13 recorded uses of Semadar as a first name across our entire international dataset, spanning 8 countries. It is not ranked in any major national birth registry, and most people will never have heard of it.