Shamir comes from the Arabic / Islamic tradition, meaning A sharp thorn, flint.
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How popular is Shamir?
2010peak year
Shamir has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3398), with about 36 babies named Shamir each year. In 2010, 49 babies received the name (ranked #2545). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,705.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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