| Hilal | Qamar | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Crescent moon | Moon |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | hee-LAHL | KAH-mar |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2022 (12) | 2025 (63) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hilal | Qamar |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 48 | 240 |
| 2010s | 12 | 113 |
| 2000s | 15 | 30 |
| 1990s | 5 | 0 |
Hilal is the Arabic word for the new crescent moon that marks the start of a lunar month. Used for both genders (predominantly feminine in Turkey). A literal moon name.
Qamar is the Arabic word for 'moon,' used as a given name for both boys and girls; it also names the 54th sura of the Quran (Al-Qamar). Literal and well established.
Hilal and Qamar are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Hilal means Crescent moon (arabic origin), while Qamar means Moon (arabic origin).
In US records, Hilal first appears in 0 and Qamar in 0, so Hilal has the longer recorded history.