| Qamar | Hilal | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moon | Crescent moon |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | KAH-mar | hee-LAHL |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (63) | 2022 (12) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Qamar | Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 240 | 48 |
| 2010s | 113 | 12 |
| 2000s | 30 | 15 |
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
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 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 and Hilal are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Qamar means Moon (arabic origin), while Hilal means Crescent moon (arabic origin).
In US records, Qamar first appears in 0 and Hilal in 0, so Qamar has the longer recorded history.