At a glance
- In short
- Ismar is a unique unisex name of uncertain origin, offering a distinctive choice for parents. Pronounced as IZ-mar (/ˈɪz.mɑr/).
- U.S. rank 2025
- #12,008 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #7,139 in 1999
- First recorded
- 1993
Meaning of Ismar
Ismar is a unisex name of uncertain origin. The name Ismara is a variation of Ismar. In the United States, Ismar has been given to a handful of newborns each year, with varying rankings on the popularity charts. While the exact meaning and associations of Ismar are not widely known, it offers a unique and uncommon choice for parents looking for a distinctive name for their baby.
How to pronounce Ismar
- Pronounced IZ-mar /ˈɪz.mɑr/
Popularity of Ismar in the U.S.
Ismar was the #12,008 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 5 babies. It peaked at #7,139 in 1999. It first appears in the records in 1993.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1993–2025 16 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 12,008 | back (not recorded in 2023–2024) |
| 2022 | 6 | 10,863 | back (not recorded in 2017–2021) |
| 2016 | 5 | 12,185 | back (not recorded in 2014–2015) |
| 2013 | 5 | 12,136 | back (not recorded in 2011–2012) |
| 2010 | 7 | 9,693 | ▲ 2,798 |
| 2009 | 5 | 12,491 | ▼ 4,793 |
| 2008 | 10 | 7,698 | ▲ 1,217 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8,915 | ▼ 183 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8,732 | back (not recorded in 2005) |
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | ▼ 4,111 |
| 2003 | 9 | 7,245 | ▲ 1,211 |
| 2002 | 7 | 8,456 | ▲ 787 |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,243 | back (not recorded in 2000) |
| 1999 | 8 | 7,139 | back (not recorded in 1997–1998) |
| 1996 | 5 | 9,015 | back (not recorded in 1994–1995) |
| 1993 | 5 | 8,700 | new |
Notable people named Ismar
- Ismar Tandir is a German-born professional footballer who represented Bosnia and Herzegovina and last played as a forward for Mohammedan in the I-League.
- Ismar Volic is a Bosnian-American mathematician, Wellesley College professor, and co-founder of the Institute for Mathematics and Democracy.
- Ismar David was a calligrapher, designer, illustrator and educator known for his work in typography and architecture.
- Ismar Isidor Boas was a German gastroenterologist born in Exin, a town now in Poland.
- Ismar Schorsch is a Jewish historian and chancellor emeritus of the Jewish Theological Seminary.