Amar is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amar means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amar across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amar has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amar is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “long-lived or moon”. An Arabic name, also an Indian name meaning immortal.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,334 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,530 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 38 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Amar per year, United States (1967 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (196/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (78/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1982 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (3/yr).
Amar is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #2,278 nationally (given to 269 babies that year).
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