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Boy name Greek origin

Homer

HOH-muhr · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Pledge or hostage
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek
Style era
modern
Themes
Greek · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4105
2024 births26
Peak year1920
First appeared1880
Total US births60,891
1920 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Homere
In other languages
OmeroHomeros

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Notable people named Homer

Homer (Greek poet)
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