Amiri

“From the Persian surname Amiri” — Persian (surname Amiri) origin

Boy's name · #604 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Amiri is near its high-water mark: it reached #506 in 2023 and still ranked #604 in 2025. About 3,300 boys have carried it since 1971. About 65% of babies named Amiri in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Amiris

Amiri Baraka — African-American writer (1934–2014)
Amiri Kurdi — Saudi footballer
Amiri Yadav — Nepalese athletics competitor

Similar names: Ameer · Eren · Amias · Kyree · Jaxxon · Omari

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