Fun Facts About the Name Amr
- 976 babies named Amr: U.S. records list 976 babies given the name Amr from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Amr Mean?
Amr is an Arabic male name meaning "long life." It comes from the Arabic root ʿ-m-r (ع م ر), which concerns living, inhabiting, and flourishing. The related noun ʿumr (عُمْر) means "life" or "age," and ʿamr (عَمْر) can mean "life" or "long life," as in the oath formula la-ʿamrī ("by my life"). The name is distinct from Omar (ʿUmar), though both are built on the same root. In unvocalized Arabic script, ʿAmr is written عمرو with a final waw that is not pronounced, while ʿUmar is written عمر. The literal root idea is life and duration; explanations that treat the name as a personality trait are later symbolic readings.
Amr Name History & Origins
Amr is an old Arabic name that was in use before Islam. The pre-Islamic poet Amr ibn Kulthum, a sixth-century figure from the Taghlib tribe, is one of the best-known bearers; his poem is included in the Muʿallaqat collection. After the rise of Islam, Amr ibn al-As (d. 664) served as a military commander and led the Muslim conquest of Egypt in the 640s. Another early bearer was Amr ibn Hisham, known as Abu Jahl, who opposed Muhammad and died at the Battle of Badr in 624. The name's Arabic spelling عمرو uses a silent waw to keep it visually distinct from عمر (Umar). Because the name existed in pre-Islamic Arabia, its use is not tied to a single religious event or figure. It continues to be used in Arabic-speaking countries and among Muslim communities elsewhere.
How Popular is the Name Amr?
Amr 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 2007. Its best rank was #2,373 in 2007.
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 | #4,865 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #4,878 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #6,545 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #6,496 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #5,118 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #4,545 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #4,341 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #4,484 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #4,602 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2016 | #4,480 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #3,301 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2014 | #3,697 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2013 | #3,972 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2012 | #4,008 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2011 | #3,171 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2010 | #4,106 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2009 | #2,947 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 2008 | #3,288 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 2007 | #2,373 | 54 | 0.0026% |
| 2006 | #2,985 | 37 | 0.0018% |
| 2005 | #2,659 | 41 | 0.0021% |
| 2004 | #2,421 | 46 | 0.0023% |
| 2003 | #2,784 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2002 | #2,689 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2001 | #3,977 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2000 | #2,998 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1999 | #3,844 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #3,195 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1997 | #3,744 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1996 | #3,206 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1995 | #3,863 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1994 | #3,333 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1993 | #4,024 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #4,334 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #5,965 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #5,012 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #7,961 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1988 | #3,356 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1987 | #4,249 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #4,867 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #5,169 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #4,145 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1981 | #5,505 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #6,292 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #5,150 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #5,252 | 5 | 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 Amr 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 are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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