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Amor
UnisexSpanish, Latin· “love”
- Meaning
- love
- Origin
- Spanish, Latin
- Pronunciation
- ah-MOR
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- #1,668
- US babies 2025
- 124
- Best rank
- #1,437 (2024)
- Peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Amor
Amor is a Spanish and Latin name that means “love”.
Amor is the Spanish, Portuguese and Latin word for "love." In Roman mythology, Amor was another name for Cupid, the god of love and son of Venus, and the Latin phrase "amor vincit omnia," love conquers all, comes from Virgil. As a given name it is used for both boys and girls and has a romantic, heartfelt meaning. Amor is short and warm, with the stress on the second syllable, and it fits the modern taste for meaningful word names like Hope and Joy.
Popularity over time
Amor first appears in US Social Security records in 1972. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #1,437 in 2024, the same year it reached its highest count of 154 babies. In 2025, 124 babies were named Amor, and it ranked #1,668 nationally. That is 41% more than ten years earlier, so it is clearly on the rise.
Its national rank moved from #9,137 in 1980, #5,718 in 2000, #3,163 in 2010, and #1,668 in 2025. Of the 2,257 US girls named Amor since records began, 40% were born in the 2010s, its biggest decade. The 2020s come next, with 835 babies.
Other babies' names that peaked around the same time include Kiran, Maven, Asiah, Storm, and Wisdom.
Where it is most popular (2025)
In 2025, Amor ranked highest in Arizona, Illinois, and Indiana.
Gender, sound and spelling
Amor is used for both boys and girls: over the last 20 years about 75% of US babies named Amor were girls and 25% were boys.
Amor is usually pronounced ah-MOR, with two syllables. It has four letters, starts with A and ends in “-or”.
Middle names for Amor
A few middle names that flow with Amor: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Amor
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Amor mean?
Amor is a Spanish and Latin name that means “love”.
What is the origin of the name Amor?
Amor has Spanish and Latin roots. Amor is the Spanish, Portuguese and Latin word for "love." In Roman mythology, Amor was another name for Cupid, the god of love and son of Venus, and the Latin phrase "amor vincit omnia," love conquers all, comes from Virgil.
Is Amor a popular name?
Not especially. Amor ranked #1,668 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Amor a boy or girl name?
Amor is used for both boys and girls: over the last 20 years about 75% of US babies named Amor were girls and 25% were boys.
How do you pronounce Amor?
Amor is usually pronounced ah-MOR. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings