boy's name
Amr
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,441
Ireland
#802
2008 births
Amr is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Amr is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 54 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Amr over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 165 |
| 2000s | 371 |
| 2010s | 259 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Amr?
In 2025, Amr was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Amr is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Amr
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amr also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amr over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amr
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amr — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amr
How popular is the name Amr?
In 2025, Amr was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Amr a girl's or a boy's name?
Amr is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amr?
Amr has 2 syllables.
When was Amr most popular?
Amr peaked in 2007, when 54 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Amr a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amr currently ranks #3,600 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.