Amris as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Amris

What is the meaning of the name Amris ?

The baby name Amris is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæm.rɪs/ (AM-ris).

Amris is in Origin.

Amris is a rare, modern given name of uncertain but appealing, cross-cultural flavor. It is frequently treated as a streamlined variant of Amaris (from Hebrew, “promised by God” or “God has said”), and it is sometimes linked by sound to Welsh Emrys/Ambrosius (“immortal”) or to Sanskrit Amrit/Amrita (“immortal nectar, ambrosia”). Because of these echoes, parents often read Amris as carrying themes of promise, immortality, and sweetness.

Documented usage is contemporary, with sporadic appearances in English-language birth records in recent decades; it functions as a gender‑neutral choice. Variants and near‑forms include Amarys, Amaris, Amrys, and Amriss; related names to consider are Emrys, Ambrose, Amrit, Amrita, and Amrish. Short forms and nicknames include Am, Ami, and Riss. The name’s modernity and multiple etymological pathways give it global flexibility while remaining distinctive.