Shamir

SHAY-mir
Aramaic
"a sharp thorn, flint"

Shamir Origin and Meaning

The name Shamir is a boy's name of Aramaic origin meaning "a sharp thorn, flint".

Traditional Jewish name and the implement said to have been used by Solomon to cut the huge stones for the building of the Temple.

Famous People Named Shamir

  • Shamir
    son of Michah, Levite (1 Chr. 24:24)
  • Yitzhak Shamir
    former Israeli Prime Minister
  • Adi Shamir
    Israeli cryptographer
  • Israel Shamir
    Russian,Israeli,Swedish writer
  • Gabriel and Maxim Shamir
    Israeli graphic designers

Shamir in Pop Culture

  • Shamir
    home of the Israelite judge Tola (Judges 10:1)