Boy · Name family
Amaru
13,451births recorded
12Countries
4Variants
2025Peak · Switzerland
#249Catalonia 2025
Amaru is a boy name family recorded 13,451 times in 12 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#249 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Switzerland in 2025, at 46.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Amaro (Chile, Argentina, Switzerland), Aimar (Spain, Catalonia), Aymar (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Amaru
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaro | Spanish | 5,224 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #33 | 2016 | – |
| Amaro | Spanish | 1,042 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1115 | 2008 | ▲ 11 % |
| Amaro | Spanish | 209 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 2024 | ▲ 136 % |
| Amaro | Spanish | 105 | 🇫🇷 France | #1840 | 2023 | new |
| Amaro | Spanish | 82 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #380 | 2025 | – |
| Amaro | Spanish | 26 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1199 | 2021 | – |
| Aimar | Catalan | 3,163 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2015 | – |
| Aimar | Catalan | 437 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 2010 | ▲ 53 % |
| Aimar | Catalan | 420 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1132 | 2008 | ▲ 831 % |
| Aimar | Catalan | 348 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #249 | 2014 | ▲ 22 % |
| Aimar | Catalan | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2015 | – |
| Amaru | French | 1,025 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2390 | 2025 | ▲ 193 % |
| Amaru | French | 375 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1819 | 2012 | ▲ 142 % |
| Amaru | French | 65 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #719 | 2025 | new |
| Amaru | French | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | #4809 | 2025 | new |
| Amaru | French | 30 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2017 | – |
| Amaru | French | 11 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2021 | – |
| Aymar | French | 610 | 🇫🇷 France | #3051 | 2023 | ▲ 154 % |
| Aymar | French | 148 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2703 | 2008 | – |
| Aymar | French | 29 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Aimar ↔ Amaru — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Aimar ↔ Amaro — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Aimar ↔ Aymar — spelling variant
Questions about Amaru
How popular is the name Amaru?
In 2025 it ranked #249 in Catalonia. Official registers record 13,451 births across 12 countries.
What is Amaru in other languages?
Amaro (Spanish); Aimar (Catalan); Aymar (French).
When was Amaru most popular?
It peaked in Switzerland in 2025, at 46.4 births per 100,000.
Is Amaru a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Amaru is a boy name.