Gender
Origin
- American
- A miracle from God. Special gift.
- African
- "Possesses great strength" in African.
- ArabicAmar
- Variation of , which means "moon" in Arabic.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Place
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Amari
Famous People
A village in Nepal, a province on the Greek island of Crete
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #151, 2,419 births); most recent 2025 (rank #185, 2,000 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #296, 1,065 births); most recent 2025 (rank #380, 804 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,000 | 804 |
| 2024 | 2,158 | 1,065 |
| 2023 | 2,419 | 1,003 |
| 2022 | 2,174 | 1,009 |
| 2021 | 1,920 | 984 |
| 2020 | 1,741 | 939 |
| 2019 | 1,593 | 1,041 |
| 2018 | 1,322 | 818 |
| 2017 | 1,323 | 749 |
| 2016 | 1,361 | 700 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #218, 225 births); most recent 2025 (rank #241, 203 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #510, 77 births); most recent 2025 (rank #596, 65 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 203 | 65 |
| 2024 | 209 | 77 |
| 2023 | 225 | 56 |
| 2022 | 183 | 61 |
| 2021 | 167 | 52 |
| 2020 | 155 | 57 |
| 2019 | 120 | 53 |
| 2018 | 90 | 32 |
| 2017 | 97 | 32 |
| 2016 | 88 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #2295, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3272, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #552, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #541, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 4 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #291, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #397, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 | – |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | – | 5 |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence