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Amar

Amar: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“immortal”
Origin
Sanskrit
Say it
uh-MAR · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (94% of all uses)

In Indian usage, Amar comes from Sanskrit amara, meaning immortal. It is also found in Arabic-derived naming traditions with different etymologies, but this spelling is very common in South Asia.

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How popular is Amar?

202453.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Amar in 2024176

2024 rank#1,241 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18805,184

Amar has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Amar

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Bodhiawakening, enlightenment · Sanskrit
  • Arjunbright, white · Sanskrit
  • Aaravpeaceful; calm · Sanskrit
  • Avyaaneloquent; without imperfections · Sanskrit
  • Aryannoble · Sanskrit
  • Rohanascending · Sanskrit
  • Vihaandawn, morning · Sanskrit
  • Ishaansun; lord, ruler · Sanskrit

Amar questions

What does the name Amar mean?

Amar means "immortal". It comes from Sanskrit. In Indian usage, Amar comes from Sanskrit amara, meaning immortal. It is also found in Arabic-derived naming traditions with different etymologies, but this spelling is very common in South Asia.

Is Amar a boy or girl name?

Amar is mainly a boy's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Amar?

176 US babies were named Amar in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Amar?

Amar is usually pronounced uh-MAR.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.