NAME PROFILE

Asmar

Derived from the Hebrew word 'azzah' meaning 'strong' or 'fortress'; it represents a person of immense inner strength and resilience who serves as a protective pillar for those they love.

Key Stats

Total births175
GenderMale (22% / 78%)
Peak year1984
Peak generationMillennial
First recorded1978
Most recent1991
Syllables2
Origin
Comeback nameNo

Popularity Trend (1910–2025)

19102025

Top States

NJ — 83%NY — 17%AK — 0%PA — 0%ND — 0%

Notable People

Theodore Gaza (Humanist scholar and translator) · Hilarion of Gaza (Early monastic saint and ascetic) · Procopius of Gaza (Renowned Christian rhetorician and commentator) · Zacharias of Gaza (Ecclesiastical historian and bishop) · Aeneas of Gaza (Influential Neo-Platonic philosopher and author)

Nicknames & Diminutives

GazGazzie

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