Amori

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Pronounced ə-MOR-ee /əˈmɔr.i/High

Meaning: Modern American name drawing on Latin amor, 'love', styled with the melodic -i endingMedium

In 30 seconds: Love with an -i: Amori dresses the Latin amor in modern melody. A romance-language heart in a contemporary American name.

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Origin MediumAmerican, Latin

MeaningModern American name drawing on Latin amor, 'love', styled with the melodic -i ending

U.S. rank (2025)#5570 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births22 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2021

Total births (all-time)≈ 631

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Amori is a modern American coinage built transparently on amor, the Latin word for love that flows through every Romance language. It also echoes Amory, the old Germanic-derived surname-name (famous from This Side of Paradise's Amory Blaine), but for most parents the romance reading is the point.

The name appears in recent U.S. records amid the wave of love-names — Amora, Amoura, Lovely — that bloomed in the 2010s and 2020s. It remains rare, soft, and self-explanatory in the best way.

Did you know? Italian's amore, French amour, Spanish amor — Latin's word for love conquered half of Europe's languages before conquering the baby-name charts.

Overall data confidence 75%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

AmoraAmoryAmoura

Nicknames

AmoMori

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Lovely— the English word-name cousin of the same sentiment

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Amori mean?

Amori is a modern name drawing on Latin amor, meaning 'love'.

How do you pronounce Amori?

It's said ə-MOR-ee /əˈmɔr.i/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Amori a boy or girl name?

Amori is used mainly as a girl's name.

How popular is Amori?

Amori is a rare, modern name in the U.S.