| Qamar | Vega | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moon | Named for the star Vega |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | KAH-mar | VAY-guh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (63) | 2019 (52) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Qamar | Vega |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 240 | 222 |
| 2010s | 113 | 333 |
| 2000s | 30 | 166 |
| 1990s | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 6 |
| 1910s | 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.
The proper name of the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, from Arabic 'al-Waqi' ('the swooping/falling one', as in the swooping eagle). Its literal root is the bird of prey, but as a name its whole association is the star itself.
Qamar and Vega are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Qamar means Moon (arabic origin), while Vega means Named for the star Vega (arabic origin).
In US records, Qamar first appears in 0 and Vega in 0, so Qamar has the longer recorded history.