Amari: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; several origins proposed”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- uh-MAHR-ee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Both (41% girls, 59% boys since 1880)
Amari has multiple established uses and proposed origins, including African and modern American usage; it may also reflect variants found in several languages. Because the exact source depends on community and spelling history, its etymology is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Amari?
Babies named Amari in 20243,223
2024 rank#172 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 188050,446
Amari is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Amari
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Amari questions
What does the name Amari mean?
Amari means "uncertain; several origins proposed". It comes from Unknown. Amari has multiple established uses and proposed origins, including African and modern American usage; it may also reflect variants found in several languages. Because the exact source depends on community and spelling history, its etymology is uncertain.
Is Amari a boy or girl name?
Amari is used for both: about 41% of US babies named Amari since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Amari?
3,223 US babies were named Amari in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Amari?
Amari is usually pronounced uh-MAHR-ee.
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.