Amneris
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Meaning & Origin of Amneris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aida is a tragic opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. Set in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, it was commissioned by Cairo's Khedivial Opera House and had its première there on 24 December 1871, in a performance conducted by Giovanni Bottesini. Today the work holds a central place in the operatic canon, receiving performances every year around the world.
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The Story of Amneris
Amneris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 10 Amneriss were born — ranking #6,212 that year. As of 2026, Amneris ranks #13,316 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Amneriss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amneris
Amneris is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Amneris's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #6,212. Use the chart and map above to compare Amneris'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 .
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