Name meaning & stats
Amaury
Amaury means “strength (debated)”. 1,472 US babies since 1940, peak 2009. Notable Amaurys are 2.1× over-represented as businesspeople.
What it means
“strength (debated)”
Spelling of Amari
Amari around the world
- Amarildo
- Amaro · Galician
- Amaru
- Amarilis · Portuguese
- Amarilla
- Amarilda
- Amarilli · Italian
In US birth records
Peak year: 2009
1,472 US babies were named Amaury between 1940 and 2025.
Amaury around the world
- France: 21,035 babies since 1900, peak 2010, No. 169 in 2025
- Belgium: 1,521 babies since 1995, peak 1995, No. 286 in 2025
- England & Wales: 27 babies since 1996, peak 2014
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Amaurys end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 9 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 8 people |
| Businessperson | 2.1× | Low · 8 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
Among notable men who are businesspeople, Amaurys show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 46 Amaris spell it Amaury
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2009)