Baby name
STABLE
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Amari
/uh · MAR · ee/
Meaning
“Possibly one who thrives”
Of uncertain etymology, perhaps from the Arabic name Ammar ('one who lives a long life, one who builds'), from the Arabic root ʿamara meaning 'to live long, to thrive'. A modern name used in both masculine and feminine forms, primarily within African American naming traditions.
Vibe
confidentcontemporary
How it ages.
A modern, contemporary name, used for both boys and girls, especially within African American naming traditions.
The cultural moment.
Last ranked #185 (masculine) and #380 (feminine) in the United States, and #241 (masculine) and #596 (feminine) in England & Wales, in 2025.