Zamari
22% girls · 78% boys
About Zamari
Zamari has a lot going for it — a fashionable -ari ending, distinctive Z initial, and gender-neutrality too. The name has nearly doubled in use in the last decade, with 120 boys and 40 girls receiving the name in 2023. Particularly popular among the African American community, it likely takes its inspiration from the similar Amari, Jamari, or Kamari.
Zamari for girls#4169 US
Zamari therefore has a number of possible Arabic origins, including: a twist of Amari, itself a twist on Ammar, meaning "one who builds"; a spin on Jamal, meaning "beauty"; an alternative for Zamira meaning "mind and heart", or from Samara, meaning "evening conversation". Other possibilities include the musical Hebrew name Zamar or that it is simply a modern creation.
Zamari for boys#1457 US
With its zippy Z initial and its similarity to the popular Amari, Kamari, and Zamir, this modern invention has more than doubled in popularity in the last decade. Given to 111 boys and to 40 girls in 2024, it is particularly popular among the the African American community.
Zamari has a number of possible Arabic origins, including: a twist of Amari, itself a twist on Ammar, meaning "one who builds"; a spin of Jamar or Jamari, from Jamal, meaning "beauty"; an alternative for Zamir meaning "mind and heart", or from Samar, meaning "evening conversation". Other possibilities include the musical Hebrew name Zamar or that it is simply a modern creation.
Pronounced zuh-MAR-ee.
As of November 2026, Zamari ranked #4169 for girls and #1457 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3636 for girls in 2023 and #1417 for boys in 2021.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,316 | 57 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,640 | 98 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #2,333 | 57 |
| 2017 | #4,688 | 30 | #1,896 | 77 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,016 | 73 |
| 2019 | #4,903 | 28 | #1,776 | 88 |
| 2020 | #4,752 | 28 | #1,742 | 89 |
| 2021 | #4,240 | 34 | #1,417 | 130 |
| 2022 | #4,291 | 34 | #1,455 | 125 |
| 2023 | #3,636 | 43 | #1,495 | 120 |
| 2024 | #3,807 | 40 | #1,565 | 111 |
| 2025 | #4,169 | 35 | #1,457 | 123 |
World rankings
Zamari for boys
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