Amaris

Amaris: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “promised by God”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: uh-MAR-iss · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls (93% of all uses)

Usually treated as a variant of Hebrew Amariah/Amaris, from elements meaning 'said' and 'God'; usage and exact derivation are somewhat mixed in modern naming.

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How popular is Amaris?

2024113 per million US babies

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Babies named Amaris in 2024377

2024 rank#860 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18809,739

Amaris is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Amaris

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Amaris questions

What does the name Amaris mean?

Amaris means "promised by God". It comes from Hebrew. Usually treated as a variant of Hebrew Amariah/Amaris, from elements meaning 'said' and 'God'; usage and exact derivation are somewhat mixed in modern naming.

Is Amaris a boy or girl name?

Amaris is mainly a girl's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Amaris?

377 US babies were named Amaris in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Amaris?

Amaris is usually pronounced uh-MAR-iss.

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.