Ami
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ English / Japanese / Sanskrit ◈ 2 syllables
""Ami" means "friend" or "beloved.""

From English / Japanese / Sanskrit

Ami means friend — from the French. Ami IS the French word for the most fundamental friendship. In Japanese, ami means beautiful. In Hebrew, ami means my people. Three letters bridging French-friend, Japanese-beauty, AND Hebrew-my-people.

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Ami at a glance
Meaning"Ami" means "friend" or "beloved."
OriginEnglish / Japanese / Sanskrit
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#3240
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Why parents love Ami
  • Ami IS the French word for friend.In Japanese, it means beautiful.In Hebrew, it means my people.Three letters with a warm, universal sound: AH-mee.The most triply linguistic three-letter name.
The vibe of Ami
friendFrenchamibeautifulJapanesemy peopleHebrewuniversalwarmtriplelinguistic
Origin & history of Ami
French ami (friend) or Japanese (beautiful) or Hebrew (my people) Ami
1
English / Japanese / Sanskrit roots
Ami IS French for friend, Japanese for beautiful, AND Hebrew for my people — triple meaning.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: French/Japanese/Hebrew.
3
Today
Ami remains a beloved choice, ranking #3240 in the US. 8,058 babies have been named Ami since 1947.
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How popular is Ami?
1975 peak year
Ami first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1947. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1975, 334 babies received the name (ranked #525). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3240), with roughly 65 babies named Ami each year. Ami has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 8,058 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
334 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #525)
65 Avg. per year
(last decade)
650 Total registrations
last 10 years
8,058 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,240) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Ami
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Ami's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — friendship nurturing. People named Ami tend to be warm, universal, and gifted at being friend AND beautiful AND my people.

Friend AND beautiful AND my people
Triple-linguistic
French-Japanese-Hebrew
Warm-universal
Three-letter
A1
M4
I9
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
Personality of Ami
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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