The first name Amr
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Amr, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 13 births (#1,248).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Amr with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Amr at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 20 boys born in the United States were named Amr, the 4,865th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 54 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.
Famous people named Amr
19 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- 'Amr ibn al-'AsArab military commander and governor (c.573–664)
- Amr DiabEgyptian singer, composer and actor, born 1961
- Amr ibn HishamArab polytheist leader of the Quraysh tribe (c. 570–624)
- Amr WardaEgyptian association football player, born 1993
- Amr ZakiEgyptian footballer, born 1983
- Amr WakedEgyptian actor, born 1973
- Amr KhaledEgyptian television preacher, born 1967
- Amr El SoliaEgyptian association football player, born 1990
- Amro TarekEgyptian association football player, born 1992
- Amr ibn Abasa
- Amr GamalEgyptian association football player, born 1991
- Amr ShabanaEgyptian squash player, born 1979
Questions
- How popular is the name Amr?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Amr, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2003, with 13 births.
- Is Amr a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 976 US babies named Amr since 1880 were boys.
- When was Amr most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 54 babies were named Amr, its highest rank at 2,375th.