Unisex — 41% girls#633 of boy names
Amari
Pronounced AA0 M AA1 R IY0 (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 2023
- 51 years in use
How popular is Amari?
Amari is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1974. It has been given to 50,480 children — the 633rd most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 86% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2023, when 2,424 children were given it.
Roughly 41% of children named Amari are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AA0 M AA1 R IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 010
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Amari
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Amari
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Amari?
- Amari ranks 633rd among boys' names in US records, with 50,480 births since 1974. Over the past decade it accounts for 17,382.
- Is Amari a unisex name?
- Yes. About 41% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Amari most popular?
- 2023, when 2,424 children were given the name. It has been in use for 51 years and is still recorded as of 2024.