Amari Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated June 7, 2024
Home » Baby Names » Amari Name Meaning

Fact: Amari wasn’t a popular name in the 1900s, until the moniker made its way into the top 1000 in 1997.

Continue Reading…
A Deep Dive

Amari Overview

Meaning

Eternal, moon, immortal, goddess, promised by God

Gender

Boy, Gender-neutral

Origin

Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, Sanskrit

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew word Amariah, meaning “God has promised”.

Pronunciation

/əˈmɑːr.i/

Popularity

Climbed into the top 300 in the US since 2015

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

6 (Nurturing, Responsible, Balanced)

Name Styles

Exotic, Modern, Uncommon

Associated Traits

Strong, resilient, eternal, divine

Name Day

February 15th
A Deep Dive

Amari Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Amara, Amaris, Amar, Amaya, Amarie, Amarah, Amaar, Amarit, Amarine, Amarion

Common Nicknames

Ama, Ari, Ammy, Mimi, Riri

Diminutives

Mari, Ami, Ri, Mar, Ama

Famous People

  • Amari Cooper
    (American Football Player)
  • Amari Rodgers
    (American Football Player)
  • Amari Bailey
    (American Basketball Player)
  • Amari McCoy
    (British Actor)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Amari
    ("Amari and the Night Brothers," Novel)
  • Amari
    ("Elder Scrolls Online," Video Game)

Places

  • Amari Village/Municipality
    (Crete, Greece)

What Is the Meaning of Amari?

The name Amari means “eternal,” “moon,” “immortal,” “goddess,” and “promised by God.” These meanings focuses on qualities such as timelessness, celestial beauty, divinity, and a divine promise.

What Is the Origin of The Name Amari?

Amari has diverse origins, including Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit. Each cultural background interprets the name differently.

Amari Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Amari in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#2002021#1742022#1512023
Top 3 Rankings#1512023#1742022#2002021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Amari

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023151
(+23 from 2022)
2410
(+240 from 2022)
0.13161
2022174
(+26 from 2021)
2170
(+251 from 2021)
0.11586
2021200
(+17 from 2020)
1919
(+180 from 2020)
0.10242
2020217
(+22 from 2019)
1739
(+147 from 2019)
0.09402
2019239
(+30 from 2018)
1592
(+270 from 2018)
0.08284
2018269
(+6 from 2017)
1322
(-1 from 2017)
0.06801
2017275
(-6 from 2016)
1323
(-38 from 2016)
0.06685
2016269
(-2 from 2015)
1361
(-4 from 2015)
0.06719
2015267
(+71 from 2014)
1365
(+381 from 2014)
0.06677
2014338
No change from 2013
984
(+30 from 2013)
0.04802
2013338
(-30 from 2012)
954
(-121 from 2012)
0.04721
2012308
(-2 from 2011)
1075
(+19 from 2011)
0.05298
2011306
(+12 from 2010)
1056
(+51 from 2010)
0.05198
2010318
(-19 from 2009)
1005
(-83 from 2009)
0.04892
2009299
(+44 from 2008)
1088
(+137 from 2008)
0.05130
2008343
(+17 from 2007)
951
(+73 from 2007)
0.04362
2007360
(+59 from 2006)
878
(+194 from 2006)
0.03964
2006419
(-9 from 2005)
684
(+18 from 2005)
0.03120
2005410
(-3 from 2004)
666
(+28 from 2004)
0.03131
2004407
(+12 from 2003)
638
(+25 from 2003)
0.03019
2003419
(+53 from 2002)
613
(+108 from 2002)
0.02917
2002472
(+159 from 2001)
505
(+205 from 2001)
0.02444
2001631
(+51 from 2000)
300
(+40 from 2000)
0.01450
2000682
(+33 from 1999)
260
(+30 from 1999)
0.01245
1999715
(-36 from 1998)
230
(-21 from 1998)
0.01128
1998679
(+235 from 1997)
251
(+102 from 1997)
0.01238
1997914
(+378 from 1996)
149
(+64 from 1996)
0.00746
19961292
(+622 from 1995)
85
(+41 from 1995)
0.00424
19951914
(+13 from 1994)
44
(+1 from 1994)
0.00219
19941927
(+1115 from 1993)
43
(+21 from 1993)
0.00211
19933042
(+62 from 1992)
22
(+1 from 1992)
0.00107
19923104
(+220 from 1991)
21
(+3 from 1991)
0.00100
19913324
(+647 from 1990)
18
(+4 from 1990)
0.00085
19903971
(+2256 from 1989)
14
(+7 from 1989)
0.00065
19896227
(-2311 from 1988)
7
(-5 from 1988)
0.00033
19883916
(+1418 from 1986)
12
(+5 from 1986)
0.00060
19870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19865334
(-1284 from 1985)
7
(-3 from 1985)
0.00036
19854050
(+1418 from 1981)
10
(+4 from 1981)
0.00052
19840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19815468
(+56 from 1980)
6
No change from 1980
0.00032
19805524
(-59 from 1975)
6
(+1 from 1975)
0.00032
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19760
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19755465
(-832 from 1974)
5
(-1 from 1974)
0.00031
19744633
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00037
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19720
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Amari

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#1672021#1482022#912023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#1502021#1592022#1392023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#1872021#1702022#1672023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#2852021#2752022#2302023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#1292021#1282022#942023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#1582021#1362022#922023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#2022021#2022022#1842023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#1422021#1062022#962023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#1452021#1202022#1192023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#1722021#1322022#2052023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#1062021#702022#802023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#1192021#1162022#1152023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2132021#1782022#1952023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1192021#1012022#842023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#1902021#1452022#1062023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#1252021#1312022#1492023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#1072021#1382022#702023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#2012021#2832022#1742023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#1892021#2432022#1672023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#2032021#1502022#1412023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#2572021#1962022#1262023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2652021#2742022#1882023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2572021#2782022#1732023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2742021#2142022#1882023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#522021#522022#612023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#2522021#2662022#1772023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#1612021#1452022#1912023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#1652021#1772022#2362023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#6572021#2202022#2242023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#2892021#1962022#1472023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#4172021#3812022#3682023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3502021#1752022#2382023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#2282021#2352022#2522023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#2692021#2862022#2752023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#3992021#2962022#3202023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#662021#1052022#272023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2302021#2502022#2282023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3822020#3672021#2272022

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1002020#882022#1002023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2292020#2952022#1812023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6092021#3982022#4072023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2532019#2362022#972023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3132021#4112022#3552023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2052018#1502022#1732023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2392022

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2282023

Popularity Rankings for Amari in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#2982021#2572022#3132023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#3662019#2972020#2782021

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3462023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9782019#4692021#4282022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#5722022#6602023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#9182022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Amari a Name for Boys or Girls?

Amari is a unisex name, meaning it is used for both boys and girls. Its versatility and modern sound make it a popular choice for children of any gender.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Amari

Amari in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Amari Cooper (American Football Player, 1994): American professional football player known for his role as a wide receiver in the NFL, particularly with the Dallas Cowboys.
  • Amari Rodgers (American Football Player, 1999): American football player recognized for his contributions as a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.
  • Amari Bailey (Basketball Player, 2004): American basketball player noted for his skills and performance as a top high school prospect and player for UCLA.
  • Amari McCoy (Actor, 2001): British actor known for his role in the TV series "The Dumping Ground."
  • Amari ("Amari and the Night Brothers," 2021, Novel): A character in the middle-grade fantasy novel by B.B. Alston, known for her adventures in a magical world.
  • Amari ("Elder Scrolls Online," 2014, Video Game): A character in the popular MMORPG game "Elder Scrolls Online," known for her mysterious and intriguing storyline.
  • Amari (Crete, Greece): A picturesque village in the Amari Valley known for its historical significance and beautiful landscapes.

Similar Names to Amari

  • Amara
  • Omar
  • Amani
  • Amaris
  • Amira
  • Samari
  • Ammar
  • Amaya
  • Damari
  • Kamari

Sibling Names for Amari

Parents Who Like the Name Amari Also Like

Remember to share the name Amari with people who are expecting a baby. I’d love to hear more from you, so just let me know in the comments below.
Helen Doanna

Helen Doanna

Editor in Chief, Educational Specialist, and Senior Content Creator

Expertise

Child Development Specialist, Child-care Coordinator, Family Support Specialist, Content Writer, Communications Specialist, Educational Consultant, STEAM Teacher

Education

1. University of Social Science and Humanity, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  • Program: Bachelor’s degree in Faculty of Literature and Journalism
  • Focus: In-depth knowledge of Literature, knowledge and skills to perceive, create literature or work in related fields; Basic knowledge of communications.

2. University of Social Science and Humanity, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  • Program: Bachelor’s degree in Education Faculty
  • Focus: Core knowledge of social sciences and humanities – the root for the development of progressive values of education, Multicultural communication in education, Contemporary education in the context of globalization, Learning in the digital technology era, Basic issues of STEAM education, Classroom Management, Special education.

3. Oregon State University, Oregan, US

  • Program: Bachelor’s degree in Faculty of Human Development and Family Sciences – Child Development
  • Focus: Different stages of development, from infancy to adulthood; Develop a strong foundation for a career in early childhood programs or classrooms; Learn strategies for supporting young children’s development in early childhood settings.
Facebook
Instagram
Linkedin

Helen is an experienced educational specialist and content creator, known for her innovative approach to children’s learning. With a background in literature and child development, she composes engaging educational content for SimpleKids.net. Her work emphasizes creativity, engagement, and simplicity, aiming to make learning enjoyable and accessible for children and their families.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *