Ami
Ami is a given name of Hebrew, Persian, Indian, Japanese, and other origins.
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
- English
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Ami
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ami is a given name of Hebrew, Persian, Indian, Japanese, and other origins.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
- English
- Japanese
- Hebrew
The Story of Ami
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ami as a girl name dates back to 1947, when 5 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 334 newborns named Ami — #525 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Ami on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ami ranks #2,645 for girls with 65 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). All told, over 8K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Ami on the record books as a boy name in 1972, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 38 Amis were born — ranking #3,025 that year. About 41% of every Ami on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ami ranks #5,013 for boys with 19 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). All told, over 446 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Ami
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ami. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Ami
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ami Omer Dadaon (born 2000), Israeli Paralympic champion swimmer
- Ami Dolenz (born 1969), American producer television and film actress
- Ami Ghia (born 1956), Indian former badminton player
- Ami Kawai (河合 亞美; born 1967), Japanese stage and television actress
- Ami Harten (1947–1994), Israeli-American applied mathematician
- Ami Haruna (春名 あみ; born 1984), Japanese model and actress
- Ami Horowitz , American film maker
- Ami Inamura ( 稲村 亜美 ; born 1996) , Japanese gravure idol, television personality and sportscaster
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Names that sound like Ami
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ami is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ami
Ami is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Ami's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #525. Use the chart and map above to compare Ami's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.