Amari
Amari is a distinctive choice, ranked #241 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Amari in their class.
About the Name Amari
Amari has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #510. The name has climbed 145 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Amari is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Amari in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #296, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Amari
- Samai Amari — Samai Amari is an Indonesian former professional racing cyclist.
- Amari Williams — Amari Williams is a British professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
- Akira Amari — Akira Amari is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a former member of the lower house.
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 Amari
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Amari
Almost certainly the only Amari in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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