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قَمَر

Qamar

QA-mar

Moon.”

About Qamar

Qamar is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "moon" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Classical Arabic for the moon. Surah 54 is named Al-Qamar. Used as both a feminine and occasionally masculine name.

Common across Arab and South Asian families.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Root letters

ق م رQ-M-R

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Qamar is one such word.

How to say it

QA·mar

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Qamar

What does the name Qamar mean?
Qamar (قَمَر) means "Moon". Classical Arabic for the moon. Surah 54 is named Al-Qamar. Used as both a feminine and occasionally masculine name.
Is Qamar a name from the Qur'an?
Qamar does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Qamar a boy or a girl name?
Qamar is traditionally a girl's name.
Where does the name Qamar come from?
Qamar is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Q-M-R. Common across Arab and South Asian families.

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