Fun Facts About the Name Amiris
- 144 babies named Amiris: U.S. records list 144 babies given the name Amiris from 1880 through 2025. Even 23 girls received the name Amiris - about 1 girl for every 5 boys.
What Does the Name Amiris Mean?
The meaning and language of origin of Amiris are uncertain. The name is rare and does not correspond to a single well-documented word in Arabic, Greek, Latin, or Hebrew. Its ending -is is common in names of Greek and Latin origin, but that is only a formal resemblance and does not identify the name's source. Connections to the Arabic Amira ("princess") or the Greek Amaryllis are not established for this spelling.
Amiris Name History & Origins
The development of Amiris is not well documented. It is used as a feminine given name, but the language and period in which this form arose are unclear. Because its derivation is unconfirmed, it should not be treated as a standard variant of Amira or Amaryllis without evidence linking those names to Amiris.
How Popular is the Name Amiris?
Amiris has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #3,417 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,316 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #12,208 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #15,461 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #15,257 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,469 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #4,065 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2023 | #3,417 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 2022 | #6,494 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #4,786 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2020 | #8,108 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #10,877 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Amiris Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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