Given name
Amyr
“a prince”·“from the treetop”
Amyr is a variant of Amir. Interpretations include “a prince” and “from the treetop”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Amyr is a variant of Amir. Interpretations include “a prince” and “from the treetop”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Amyr through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 333
- 333 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #5,621 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,621 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 1.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 183 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.
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