Amari

“Meaning not established”

Boy's name · #185 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Amari has appeared in US records since 1974 — best rank #151 (2023) · 31,994 babies named Amari all-time · 1 in 850 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 1,500 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Amaris

Amari Torayasu — samurai
Amari Cooper — American football player (born 1994)
Amari Bailey — American basketball player
Amari Williams — British basketball player (born 2002)
Amari Spievey — American football player

What Amaris become

Among 61 notable people named Amari:

Athletes appear 3.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amari Cooper, American football player (born 1994).

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