שמר
Shemer means “guard, keeper”
Shemer is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Omri bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer and named the city after him.
- In Hebrew
- שמר
- In English letters
- Shemer
- Other English spellings
- Shamer, Shomer
- Meaning
- Guard, keeper
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 540
69 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shemer.
- 5 of them are women and girls, and 64 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Shemer is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שמר today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 5 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 64 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Shemer in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shemer.
What does the name Shemer mean?
Shemer means “guard, keeper”. Shemer is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Omri bought the hill of Samaria from Shemer and named the city after him.
Is Shemer a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shemer is mainly a boy's name. Of the 69 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5 are women and girls and 64 are men and boys.
How do you write Shemer in Hebrew?
Shemer is written שמר in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Shemer?
69 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shemer today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.