Shalamar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shalamar

What is the meaning of the name Shalamar ?

The baby name Shalamar is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sha-LAH-mar (approx. /ʃəˈlɑːmər/).

Shalamar is Persian in Origin.

Shalamar is a modern English given name derived from Shalimar, the celebrated Mughal garden complexes in Srinagar (Kashmir) and Lahore. The toponym passed into Western usage through travel writing and the arts, and was further popularized by Guerlain's 1925 perfume Shalimar. Its etymology is uncertain, variously linked to Persian and Sanskrit elements, and is commonly interpreted as "abode of love," a poetic gloss rather than a secure linguistic derivation.

In naming records, Shalamar appears chiefly in the United States from the mid-20th century, with a modest rise in the late 1970s-1980s aided by the American R&B group Shalamar; usage remains rare and often unisex, though more frequent for girls. Variant forms and related spellings include Shalimar (traditional), Shalima, Shalimara, and the hypocoristics Shali, Shala, or Mara. The simpler form Shalimar is more common internationally, while Shalamar reflects Anglicized phonetics and pop-culture resonance.