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Amilcar

Boy

Meaning of Amilcar: Punic: 'friend of Melqart'

Amilcar is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4379th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4379

22 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

967

First recorded 1957 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 15 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 26 babies19901991: 29 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 28 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 26 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 22 babies
US babies named Amilcar per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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