The first name Amory
A unisex name meaning “vigor”, “bravery”, “ruler”.
3 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Amory means “vigor”, “bravery”, “ruler”.
Medieval personal name from Proto-Germanic *amalą (“vigor, bravery”) + *rīks (“ruler”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”).
More names that mean king.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Amory last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 7 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Amory with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Amory at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 boys born in the United States were named Amory, the 7,222nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 39 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Amory in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Amory
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Amory LovinsAmerican energy policy analyst, born 1947
- Amo HoughtonAmerican politician (1926–2020)
Questions
- What does the name Amory mean?
- Amory means “vigor”, “bravery”, “ruler”.
- How popular is the name Amory?
- In 2023, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Amory, ranking 2,813th.
- Is Amory a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,309 US babies named Amory since 1880, 48% were girls and 52% boys.
- When was Amory most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 39 babies were named Amory, its highest rank at 3,056th.
- Is Amory also a surname?
- Yes. Amory is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.