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Adhemar

Quick answerThe given name 'Adhemar' means "noble and renowned" or "famous for battle," derived from the Old Germanic elements *adal* (noble) and *māri* (famous).

Germanic · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,584
TrendVintage
Peak year1998
Syllables3
OriginGermanic
LanguageOld Germanic
CultureFrench, Norman, Portuguese
Letters7
Numerology5 Chaldean 22
Global rank#2,432

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Adhemar

The given name 'Adhemar' means "noble and renowned" or "famous for battle," derived from the Old Germanic elements *adal* (noble) and *māri* (famous).

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Etymology

The given name 'Adhemar' means "noble and renowned" or "famous for battle," derived from the Old Germanic elements *adal* (noble) and *māri* (famous). It was used primarily in medieval France and among Norman nobility, notably by Adhemar of Le Puy, a key figure in the First Crusade, and is still found in French and Portuguese-speaking cultures.

Adhemar currently ranks #10,584 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1998.

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