Amar is a distinctive choice, ranked #658 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Amar in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#658
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About the Name Amar
Amar is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 203 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #327 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Amar is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Amar in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Amar
Talia Amar — Talia Amar is an Israeli composer and pianist.
Amar Muhsin — Amar Muhsin is a professional footballer who plays for Brage.
Amar Singh Jatav — Amar Singh Jatav is an Indian politician and former Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Bayana Assembly constituency.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Amar
Unlikely. With around 55 UK babies named Amar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Amar in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Amar has been fairly steady, ranked #658 in 2025 against #690 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #327 in 1997.
Amar is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Amar include: Talia Amar, Amar Muhsin and Amar Singh Jatav. Short summaries for each appear below.
Amar does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Amars in the wild.
55
UK babies named Amar (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 32 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Amar
Almost certainly the only Amar in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Amar
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Amar Memić is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Czech First League club Viktoria Plzeň and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.