boy's name
Amar
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,557
France
#591
2025 births
Amar is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 149 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Amar is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in France in 1967, when 200 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- Today about 1 in 7,860 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1927.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Amar over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 50 |
| 1940s | 185 |
| 1950s | 690 |
| 1960s | 1,595 |
| 1970s | 1,240 |
| 1980s | 935 |
| 1990s | 510 |
| 2000s | 520 |
| 2010s | 695 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 465 |
How popular is Amar?
In 2025, Amar was given to 75 babies in France, ranking #591 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Amar is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Amar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Amar in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Amar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amar
How popular is the name Amar?
In 2025, Amar was given to 75 babies in France, ranking #591 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Amar a girl's or a boy's name?
Amar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amar?
Amar has 2 syllables.
When was Amar most popular?
Amar peaked in 1967, when 200 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Amar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amar currently ranks #591 in France. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.