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Amr

Boy

Meaning of Amr: Arabic: 'long-lived'

Amr is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4668th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4668

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

976

First recorded 1974 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 29 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 35 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 46 babies2005: 41 babies2006: 37 babies2007: 54 babies2008: 34 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 35 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 25 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 34 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Amr per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 54.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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