Amar

Meaning: Undying, immortal, imperishable
Origin: Sanskrit

Boy's name · #1388 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Amar reached its best rank, #1103, in 2003 and ranked #1388 in 2025. Roughly 5,000 boys have been named Amar since 1967.

Across the states

See where Amar is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Amar is especially popular in Bosnia (FBiH).

#6 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2025) · #74 in Slovenia (2025) · #91 in Switzerland (2025) · #129 in Austria (2025) · #385 in Sweden (2025) · #394 in Norway (2025) · #567 in France (2025) · #625 in Belgium (2025) · #651 in Scotland (2025) · #659 in England & Wales (2025) · #868 in Netherlands (2025) · #861 in Canada (2024).

Famous Amars

Amar Dedić — Bosnian association football player
Amar Benikhlef — Algerian judoka
Amar Osim — Bosnian footballer (born 1967)
Amar Bose — Indian American academic entrepreneur (1929–2013)
Amar Memić — Bosnian footballer (born 2001)

In stories & tradition

Amar — The Cheetah Girls: One World (TV series)

What Amars become

Among 310 notable people named Amar:

Political leaders appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amar Singh, Indian politician (1956–2020).

Similar names: Amare · Jai · Aman · Atharv · Ajay · Aarush

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