Given name
Amauri
“a ruler”
Amauri is a variant of Amaury. One French interpretation is “a ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Amauri is a variant of Amaury. One French interpretation is “a ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Amauri is a variant of Amaury. An origin associated with Amaury is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Amauri through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,885
- 2,136 boys · 749 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 152 babies
- 2025
- 83
- #2,209 for boys · #6,132 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 79% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 64 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,209 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 19.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 115 in 2009. It also appeared in 19 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,108 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Amauri
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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