Isamar

Isamar is a feminine first name that can be considered a short form of the double name Isabel Maria. This is composed of the names Isabel and Maria. Isabel is regarded as the Spanish form of the biblical Hebrew name Elisabeth, which has its origin in the Hebrew names Elisheva or Elischeba.

What does the name Isamar mean?

Isamar is a diminutive of the double name Isabel Maria, formed from Isabel and Maria. Isabel itself is the Spanish variant of the biblical Hebrew name Elisabeth, which traces back to the names Elisheva or Elischeba. The meaning of the name is "my God is an oath" as well as "my God is seven." These roots lead to the ancient Hebrew expression ʾĕlı̂ysheba' (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), composed of the elements ʾēl (אֵל) for "God" and shéva' or shava' (שֶׁבַע) for "oath," "vow," or "seven" (a number that represents fullness). The name Maria has its origins in Mirjam and can be interpreted as "the beloved," "the bitter one," "the drop of the sea," or "the star of the sea." Various derivations for the name Maria exist, which are explained in detail on the corresponding name page. Additionally, Isamar is associated with "collaboration." The name has its roots in the Kiswahili language, which belongs to the Bantu languages and is widespread in East Africa.

Where does the name Isamar come from?

The name Isamar has its etymological roots in ancient Hebrew and carries the meaning "my God is an oath." The ancient Hebrew composition derives from Elisabeth, where "el" stands for God and "scheba" for happiness or perfection. The roots of Maria are also relevant: these can derive from Egyptian, where "mry" means loved, or from ancient Hebrew, where "mir" means bitter and "jam" means sea. Other meanings are also derived from ancient Hebrew, such as "mry" for rebellious or "rym" for to give and "mra" for to fatten.

How do you pronounce Isamar?

Isamar is pronounced like 'I-sa-mar'.

Popularity

Isamar is a rather rare first name in Germany. It has never ranked in the German first name charts. Its best placement was in 1990 in the USA, where it ranked 531st. In the last ten years, the name has been given about 330 times there, placing it 2,382nd in the ten-year statistics. Considering the period from 1930 to 2024, Isamar ranks 2,481st in the USA.