Amaro

A boys’ name of Spanish origin, meaning bitter or love; from Latin amarus.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Amaro by the numbers

Amaro was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Amaro. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Amarelove; from Latin amarus213 in the US (2017)
  • Amarlong-lived or immortal55 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amadobeloved; worthy of love40 in the US (2017)
  • Amaruserpent, snake37 in the US (2017)
  • Aarovariant of aaron; high mountain or exalted12 in the US (2017)
  • Amparoprotection or shelter7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean love

Like Amaro, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Davidbeloved10,133 in the US (2017)
  • Davisson of david or beloved616 in the US (2017)
  • Jedidiahbeloved of the lord357 in the US (2017)
  • Darwindear friend or beloved friend270 in the US (2017)
  • Davionbeloved; a form of david244 in the US (2017)
  • Darrelldear or beloved; from D'Arelle239 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Amaro

BurhanHermesYamanJacMurtazaHaygenHazemImad

Nobody has voted for Amaro yet

Vote for Amaro and put it up against all the other baby names

Vote for Amaro