The baby name Amari is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-MAR-ee,AH-mah-ree,əˈmɑːri.
The baby name Amari is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-MAR-ee,AH-mah-ree,əˈmɑːri.
Amari is Arabic, English, Italian, Japanese in Origin.
Amari is a modern unisex given name with multicultural roots. In several West and East African naming traditions, it is linked to ideas of strength and construction, often glossed as "builder" or "strength." It can also be viewed as a short form or variant of the Hebrew Amariah, meaning "Yahweh has said" or "promised by God." Another pathway connects it to Arabic Ammar, "long-lived, builder," which helps explain the name’s resilient, industrious overtones.
Used sporadically in the Americas through the late 20th century, Amari surged in U.S. popularity from the 1990s onward, embraced for its smooth sound and gender flexibility; it now ranks for both boys and girls and appears frequently in sports and music culture. Common spellings and related forms include Amarie, Amarri, Amare, Amaria, Amariah, Amaris, and Amarion. Diminutives such as Mari and Ari also occur.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #132 | 6 | 1,769 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #165 | 2,158 | 7,044 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #185 | 2 | 1,584 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #201 | 108 | 2,588 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #221 | 65 | 2,795 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #261 | 12 | 6,876 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #265 | 1,065 | 8,487 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #377 | 11 | 2,865 |
| YE | 0 | #393 | 6 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| DZ | 0 | #431 | 1,267 | 20,130 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| TN | 0 | #483 | 428 | 13,765 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #522 | 14 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #777 | 10 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| MA | 0 | #916 | 213 | 20,986 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #970 | 14 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,124 | 18 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,144 | 9 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,174 | 10 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,432 | 40 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Amari is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:
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