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Amar
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"immortal"
About Amar
Amar is a masculine name found across India and Pakistan. It is popular in expatriate and diaspora communities, especially in Great Britain.
As of October 2026, Amar ranked #1388 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1103 in 2003.
Editor's take: The name Amar is a boy's name meaning "immortal".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,188 | 155 | 80.7 |
| 2015 | #1,174 | 158 | 82.4 |
| 2016 | #1,304 | 139 | 73.2 |
| 2017 | #1,192 | 156 | 84.3 |
| 2018 | #1,283 | 143 | 78.7 |
| 2019 | #1,162 | 167 | 93.1 |
| 2020 | #1,280 | 143 | 82.8 |
| 2021 | #1,160 | 171 | 97.7 |
| 2022 | #1,393 | 133 | 76.2 |
| 2023 | #1,164 | 177 | 103.5 |
| 2024 | #1,239 | 160 | 92.9 |
| 2025 | #1,388 | 132 | 77.3 |
World rankings
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Famous Amars
- Amar Ramasar
American ballet dancer
- Amar Gopal Bose
American founder of Bose Corp.
- Qazi Abdul "Amar" Jaleel
Pakistani novelist
- Amar Gupta
Indian,American computer scientist
- Amar Ezzahi
Algerian singer
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