Gender-neutral name Yoruba origin Multiple tradition

Amari

uh-MAR-ee · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Strength; eternity (varied African origins)
Language
Yoruba
Culture
Pan-African
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births3,223
Peak year2023
First appeared1974
Total US births50,446
2023 peak19741987199920122024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mari
Alternate spellings
AmarieAmaree
In other languages
Amari (Yoruba/Swahili)Amary (variant)

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