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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.
Spellings of Qamar
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Qamarthe spelling used on this page | 19 | 115 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
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
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?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Qamar is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show 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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