Amari

Rank 174th Gender Neutral

In 2022, the name Amari was 174th most popular baby name for boys and 198th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 3,158 babies were named Amari in the United States. The gender distribution for "Amari" is 68.3% male and 31.7% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,065 babies in the United States were named Amari. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 2.8% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Amari is around 13 years old.

The name "Amari" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Amari is Mari.

Amari Meaning & Origin

Amari is a unisex name of African origins that means "strength" in Yoruba, evoking a sense of power and resilience.

The name Amari is described as adventurous, charismatic and spirited.

Pronunciation

Amari is pronounced aw-maw-ree in English. The name Amari has 5 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Amari".

19741974197619761978197819801980198219821984198419861986198819881990199019921992199419941996199619981998200020002002200220042004200620062008200820102010201220122014201420162016201820182020202020222022115,0015,00110,00110,00115,00115,00120,00120,00125,00125,00130,00130,001Rank (overall)
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Fun Facts about Amari

  • The name Amari is used in both genders, it's unisex. It's popular in African-American communities in the United States.

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Geography

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Gender Distribution

68.3%31.7%
Boys named Amari
Girls named Amari

Similar Sounding Names

Amir Amara Amira Amiri Amora Amirah Amoura Ahmir Ameer Amyra Ainara Amor Ameera Amar Amarah Amariah Amauri Amaria Amare Ameerah Aamir Ammar Amerie Amaira Amour

Top names staring with "A"

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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