UK boy's name
Itamar
A masculine Hebrew name meaning "island dweller" or "palm coast".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2018. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Itamar is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Itamar popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2018 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4749, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2011, with 3 births.
This profile covers 12 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2011 to 2018. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 12 living people in the UK are called Itamar. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2019 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Itamar ranked #4749 for boys in England and Wales in 2018, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2011, when 3 boys were registered as Itamar.
- • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Itamar as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4749
2018
Births in 2018
3
Latest year
Peak year
2011
3 births
Estimated living
12
2026
Meaning
What does Itamar mean?
The name Itamar originates from the Hebrew language and culture. It is a biblical name, derived from the Hebrew words "iter," meaning island, and "mar," meaning bitter or bitterness. The name can be interpreted as "island of the palm tree" or "island of bitterness."
In the Old Testament, Itamar was the youngest son of Aaron, the first high priest of the Israelites. He was from the tribe of Levi and was appointed to serve as a priest alongside his brothers, Eleazar and Nadab, after the death of his two elder brothers, who were killed for offering strange fire before the Lord.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Itamar can be found in the Book of Exodus, where it is mentioned that Itamar and his brother Eleazar were appointed as priests by Moses. The name is also mentioned in several other books of the Bible, including Leviticus, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Itamar. One of the most famous was Itamar ben Moses, a renowned Jewish philosopher and scholar who lived in the 11th century CE. He was born in Narbonne, France, and is known for his contributions to Jewish philosophy and his commentaries on the Talmud.
Another notable Itamar was Itamar Rabinovich, an Israeli diplomat and scholar who served as the President of Tel Aviv University and the President of the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies. He was born in 1935 and played a significant role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in the 1990s.
Itamar Golan was an Israeli military leader who served as the 16th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 1994 to 1998. He was born in 1936 and played a crucial role in the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War.
Itamar Marcus is an Israeli historian and founder of the organization Palestinian Media Watch, which monitors and translates Arabic-language media from the Palestinian territories. He was born in 1949 and has been a prominent voice in exposing anti-Semitism and incitement to violence in Palestinian media.
Itamar Srulovitch was an Israeli military officer and politician who served as the Director of the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, from 1989 to 1996. He was born in 1931 and played a significant role in various covert operations and intelligence activities during his tenure.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Itamar over time
The chart below shows babies named Itamar registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2011 to 2018. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Itamar, the clearest high point is 2011. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2018, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Itamar by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Itamar was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4737 | 12 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Itamar
- Isaac 49,129
- Ibrahim 14,115
- Ismail 4,679
- Isaiah 4,629
- Idris 3,810
- Ivan 3,146
- Isa 2,943
- Ian 2,805
- Ilyas 2,552
- Ieuan 2,515
- Ibraheem 2,384
- Ioan 2,295
FAQ
Itamar: questions and answers
How popular is the name Itamar in the UK right now?
In 2018, Itamar was ranked #4749 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Itamar most popular?
The peak year on record was 2011, with 3 babies registered as Itamar in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Itamar?
A masculine Hebrew name meaning "island dweller" or "palm coast".
How many people are called Itamar in the UK?
A total of 12 babies have been registered as Itamar across the 4 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.