Shalamar
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About Shalamar
The name of one of Pakistan's most popular tourist attractions and historical landmarks, the Shalamar Gardens, this name is more popularly spelled as Shalimar, thanks to its appearance in the 1954 movie The Princess of the Nile and because of a perfume of the same name. Nevertheless, this form ties it more closely to the place name, a Mughal garden complex built in the 17th century by emperor Shah Jahan, who also built the Taj Mahal.
Shalamar for girls
The exact etymology of the name is unknown but theories include that it comes from the Arabic shah al-'imarat meaning "master of buildings; from the Sanskrit shala and the Turkic mar meaning "abode of joy, place of pleasure"; from Kashmiri, to mean "black soil for growing rice"; from the Persian to mean "garden of the black-eyed sweetheart"; or from Punjabi, meaning "God's curse".
Shalamar for boys
Shalamar is a quietly used choice for boys, likely inspired by the Shalamar Gardens in Pakistan, built in the 17th century by emperor Shah Jahan (better known for the Taj Mahal). More popularly spelled as Shalimar (thanks to a perfume and a 50s movie), Shalimar has appeared in the US stats for boys since the 80s, though it does lean feminine.
The exact etymology of the name is unknown but theories include that it comes from the Arabic shah al-'imarat meaning "master of buildings; from the Sanskrit shala and the Turkic mar meaning "abode of joy, place of pleasure"; from Kashmiri, to mean "black soil for growing rice"; from the Persian to mean "garden of the black-eyed sweetheart"; or from Punjabi, meaning "God's curse".
Pronounced shah-lah-MAHR.
As of October 2026, Shalamar ranked #12267 for girls in US births in 2006 and #9283 for boys in US births in 1990 SSA, peaked at #3302 for girls in 1980 and #2519 for boys in 1980.
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Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |