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Joar

male

Joar.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #165 in Norway in 1951. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

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International familiarity

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Trend stability

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Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
1
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
male
Language family
Not available

Popularity

Norway

FallingNorway (male) rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #165 to #508.194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#165#508
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#217
1946#215
1947#232
1948#201
1949#224
1950#182
1951#165
1952#198
1953#245
1954#172
1955#249
1956#191
1957#210
1958#184
1959#208
1960#183
1961#215
1962#166
1963#229
1964#286
1965#184
1966#188
1967#202
1968#246
1969#201
1970#243
1971#207
1972#235
1973#182
1974#239
1975#203
1976#237
1977#232
1978#215
1979#277
1980#244
1981#198
1982#202
1983#227
1984#215
1985#281
1986#235
1987#263
1988#251
1989#286
1990#302
1991#237
1992#237
1993#334
1994#231
1995#302
1996#244
1997#212
1998#343
1999#236
2000#242
2001#322
2002#289
2003#432
2004#448
2005#247
2006#313
2007#365
2008#341
2009#455
2010#508
2011#436
2012#312
2013#356
2014#418
2015#409
2016#388
2017#424
2018#281
2019#363
2020#302
2021#271
2022#313
2023#301
2024#363
2025#280

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

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Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

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Syllables
1
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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