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Shamir
OriginAramaic
Meaning"a sharp thorn, flint"
About Shamir
Traditional Jewish name and the implement said to have been used by Solomon to cut the huge stones for the building of the Temple.
Pronounced shah-MEER.
As of October 2026, Shamir ranked #4835 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1559 in 1983.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,603 | 30 | 15.6 |
| 2015 | #2,800 | 43 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | #2,583 | 49 | 25.8 |
| 2017 | #3,429 | 33 | 17.8 |
| 2018 | #3,432 | 33 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #3,043 | 40 | 22.3 |
| 2020 | #2,968 | 40 | 23.2 |
| 2021 | #3,066 | 40 | 22.9 |
| 2022 | #4,070 | 27 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | #4,718 | 22 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | #3,868 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2025 | #4,835 | 21 | 12.3 |
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