Rising since 2014, #6,446 for boys today.
Popularity of Dahmir since 1995
Babies named Dahmir per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 |
| 2000s | 96 |
| 2010s | 49 |
| 2020s | 74 |
Meaning & origin
Dahmir is a modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1995, reflecting a trend of innovative sound combinations. It has seen a steady rise in usage since 2014, reaching its peak rank of 6,446 in 2023 with an occurrence of approximately 1 in 131,390 boys. The name remains relatively rare, with no recorded top-state concentrations, suggesting its appeal is scattered across the country. As a contemporary creation, its etymology is unclear, but it fits a pattern of names ending in -mir, such as Jamir and Damir, which may have inspired its formation.
Dahmir is a modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1995. Its formation likely follows the trend of creating distinctive names by blending sounds from established names such as Jamir or Damir, or by adding a fashionable prefix like Da- to a root like -mir. The exact derivation is obscure, and the name does not have a traditional etymology in any known language.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: D, Dahm
Sibling names for Dahmir
Names that share Dahmir's style, for a brother or sister.
