Amilcar
A boys’ name of Phoenician origin, meaning friend of Melqart.
Babies a year
19
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Amilcar by the numbers
Amilcar was given to 19 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 32 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that mean friendship
Like Amilcar, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
- Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
- Alvinnoble friend; elf friend432 in the US (2017)
- Aldenold friend; from ald and wine425 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Amilcar
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