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The baby name Amor is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /aˈmoɾ/ (ah-MOR); English approximation: /əˈmɔːr/ (uh-MOR).

Amor is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: Spanish: /aˈmoɾ/ (ah-MOR); English approximation: /əˈmɔːr/ (uh-MOR)

What is the meaning of the name Amor ?

The baby name Amor is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /aˈmoɾ/ (ah-MOR); English approximation: /əˈmɔːr/ (uh-MOR).

Amor is Latin in Origin.

Amor derives from Latin amor, amoris meaning love, from amare to love, giving the straightforward sense of love or the beloved. It functions as the common noun for love in Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan, and as a personified figure in Roman mythology: Amor, another name for Cupid. The name also appears throughout medieval Romance poetry as an allegorical force of courtly love.

As a given name Amor is unisex and occurs in Iberian and Latin American contexts, the Philippines, and in English-speaking countries as a modern word-name. It was used in medieval England and France as a nickname-turned-surname (Amor/Amour), from which some families derive. Contemporary variants and cognates include Amour (French/English), Amore (Italian), Amora (modern feminine name inspired by the root), and literary diminutives Amoret/Amorette (little love). Pronunciations vary: Spanish/Catalan ah-MOR; English ah-MOHR or AY-mor. The name conveys warmth, tenderness, and an affectionate ideal.

Amor has the following similar or variant Names

Amor – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
PH 0 #85 12 5,607
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
QA 0 #99 8 7,011
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TN 0 #112 5,517 13,765
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
AE 0 #165 13 10,220
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
NA Girls 0 #190 35 7,146
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #212 6 4,575
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
PH Girls 0 #237 157 13,098
MO Girls 0 #238 14 7,056
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
EC Girls 0 #252 7 3,650
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
QA Girls 0 #271 46 15,378
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
JM Boys 0 #286 8 6,876
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
Canada Girls 2017 #290 7 3,011
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
PH Boys 0 #352 32 11,440
JO Boys 0 #353 25 7,057
OM Girls 0 #355 42 15,987
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
YE 0 #361 21 8,639
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
KW Girls 0 #375 141 19,177
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
EG 0 #383 18 6,387
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
DZ 0 #396 1,461 20,130
MX 0 #399 15 8,339
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
SD Boys 0 #421 25 10,523
Spain 0 #429 24 2,326
ZA 0 #430 18 14,421
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
Austria Boys 0 #433 10 2,180
AE Girls 0 #461 93 20,968
PA Girls 0 #469 13 9,861
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
LY 0 #483 53 12,703
GT Boys 0 #492 8 7,625
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
PS Girls 0 #499 25 10,981
BH 0 #504 50 17,937
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
BD Boys 0 #524 53 10,045
PS Boys 0 #526 23 10,655
CM Girls 0 #529 12 11,671
GT Girls 0 #533 9 7,500
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
SG Girls 0 #544 43 18,916
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
EG Boys 0 #547 378 15,035
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
HK Girls 0 #575 41 16,104
AR Girls 0 #588 12 8,289
IL Girls 0 #588 30 11,648
IL Boys 0 #589 19 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #594 74 13,071
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
Spain Girls 0 #626 391 5,561
LB 0 #646 13 13,263
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
QA Boys 0 #657 51 18,093
SY 0 #669 60 11,684
Finland Boys 2026 #672 11 3,552
SG Boys 0 #675 23 17,960
OM Boys 0 #685 197 17,948
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
SA Girls 0 #734 202 25,931
KW Boys 0 #735 35 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #763 154 8,487
NG Girls 0 #773 14 15,093
MA 0 #778 363 20,986
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
United States Boys 2024 #820 73 7,044
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
CL Girls 0 #828 24 14,098
PE Boys 0 #857 22 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #892 39 5,610
CO Boys 0 #896 25 15,656
Germany Boys 0 #905 48 5,697
PE Girls 0 #910 34 14,861
EG Girls 0 #913 47 14,742
NL Boys 0 #918 34 5,873
ZA Girls 0 #919 223 25,928
MY Girls 0 #932 63 24,821
NL Girls 0 #934 22 5,933
NG Boys 0 #937 15 16,906
MX Boys 0 #948 35 16,355
IN Boys 0 #950 52 16,750
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
AE Boys 0 #1,012 81 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,014 65 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,025 159 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,058 54 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,121 353 10,046
ZA Boys 0 #1,136 43 25,619
TR 0 #1,163 49 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,275 342 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,285 162 9,415

Amor is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Amor

Amor is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Amor is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: /aˈmoɾ/ (ah-MOR); English approximation: /əˈmɔːr/ (uh-MOR).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Amora, Amore, Amorita and Amorcito.
Across languages, Amor has these equivalents: Amour (French), Amore (Italian), Agape (Greek), Cariad (Welsh), Aimé/Aimée (French), and 2 more.
Yes — Amor ranked #290 in Canada in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Amor ranks highest in Canada (#290 in 2017).