Amare means to love — from the Latin/Italian amare. Amare IS the Italian infinitive for 'to love' — the most direct expression of the act of loving. Amar'e Stoudemire IS one of basketball's most explosive. Three syllables of the Italian-to-love, the most direct loving, and basketball's-most-explosive.
Three syllables with a warm, Italian sound: ah-MAR-eh.
The meaning to love IS the most beautiful verb.
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The vibe of Amare
to loveLatinItalianamareinfinitivemost directlovingStoudemireexplosivebasketball
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Origin & history of Amare
Latin/Italian amare (to love)→Amare
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Latin roots
Amare IS the Italian infinitive for 'to love.' Stoudemire IS basketball's most explosive.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Amar'e Stoudemire (born 1982).
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Today
Amare remains a beloved choice, ranking #1278 in the US. 6,471 babies have been named Amare since 1997.
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How popular is Amare?
2011peak year
The name Amare reached its peak in 2011, with 639 registrations (ranked #426). It had only entered records 14 years earlier, in 1997. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1278) today, averaging about 177 new babies per year. Amare has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 6,471 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Amare's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — love-itself nurturing. People named Amare tend to be warm, loving, and gifted at being the Italian word for the act of love.
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