Asmar
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Asmar
The given name 'Asmar' means "dark-skinned" or "brown" in Arabic, derived from the root *s-m-r* (س م ر) denoting darkness or duskiness.
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Etymology
The given name 'Asmar' means "dark-skinned" or "brown" in Arabic, derived from the root *s-m-r* (س م ر) denoting darkness or duskiness. It is used primarily in Arabic-speaking and Muslim cultures, with historical context including its association with the pre-Islamic poet 'Asmar ibn al-Harith and occasional use in medieval Islamic texts as a descriptive epithet.
Asmar currently ranks #12,443 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1978.
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