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Rami

Rami: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“archer”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
RAH-mee · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (94% of all uses)

In Arabic, Rami means 'archer' or 'one who throws.' It also occurs in Hebrew usage as a separate name, often linked to ram 'high' or 'exalted.'

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How popular is Rami?

202450.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Rami in 2024167

2024 rank#1,209 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18803,926

Rami is rising: use over the last five years is 2.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Rami

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Amircommander, prince · Arabic
  • Muhammadpraised · Arabic
  • Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
  • Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
  • Cairovictorious · Arabic
  • Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
  • Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
  • Malikking · Arabic

Rami questions

What does the name Rami mean?

Rami means "archer". It comes from Arabic. In Arabic, Rami means 'archer' or 'one who throws.' It also occurs in Hebrew usage as a separate name, often linked to ram 'high' or 'exalted.'

Is Rami a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Rami?

167 US babies were named Rami in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Rami?

Rami is usually pronounced RAH-mee.

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.