Amar

Amar

Primarily a boy's name · 97% boys

Origin: Dutch

Amar first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 74 babies (rank #327 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Amar

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Amar yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,081

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Amar

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	65	#354
1997	74	#327
1998	47	#446
1999	59	#381
2000	45	#453
2001	48	#445
2002	53	#426
2003	47	#510
2004	43	#577
2005	52	#520
2006	65	#476
2007	44	#651
2008	59	#557
2009	51	#627
2010	55	#603
2011	43	#732
2012	41	#783
2013	38	#804
2014	40	#782
2015	29	#998
2016	46	#733

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#354

1997

#327

1998

#446

1999

#381

2000

#453

2001

#445

2002

#426

2003

#510

2004

#577

2005

#520

2006

#476

2007

#651

2008

#557

2009

#627

2010

#603

2011

#732

2012

#783

2013

#804

2014

#782

2015

#998

2016

#733

Numerology of Amar

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Amar

Share your Amar story

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