Amari
UnisexAmari has been given to 53,282 babies in the U.S. since 1974. It peaked in 2023 and currently ranks #380 for girls and #185 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin
The surname is of multiple origins, including: * A variant of Amaro, from Italian Amaro. * A variant of Amar, from Arabic عَمَّار (ʕammār). See also Umari, Umar, Omar, and Amar. * A Japanese surname ultimately deriving from Japanese 余り (amari, “remainder, surplus”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
53,282
Peak year
2023 (3,427 babies)
Rank in 2025
#380 for girls · #185 for boys
First recorded
1974
10-year trend
▲ +37%
Gender split
40% girls / 60% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Amari.
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