Jamari
Jamari was the 576th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 509 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 386th; the most babies were born in 2008 (774). Over the last ten years it has moved down 30 places. More babies were named Jamari in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it juh-MAR-ee /dʒəˈmɑri/
- Rank in 2025
- #576 boys, up 8 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 509boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008774 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,134babies recorded
What does the name Jamari mean?
Jamari is a modern American name, used mostly for boys. Wiktionary records it as a given name without an etymology, and we found no dictionary that documents its origin. It resembles Jamar and Jamir and may have been formed from them, or from the sound of names like Amari. Some name sites give Jamari a meaning, but they do not show evidence, so we do not give one here.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented etymology.
Related names: Jamar, Jamir, Amari.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jamari' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jamir' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Jamari popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 894 since 1991, 17 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #576 | 509 |
| 2020 | #584 | 474 |
| 2010 | #386 | 741 |
| 2000 | #743 | 230 |
| 1990 | #1,990 | 38 |
| 1980 | #5,836 | 6 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jamari, counting every spelling?
Jamari is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #554 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #576 for Jamari on its own. Together these spellings went to 536 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamari | 509 | #576 | 2,627 |
| Jamarri | 12 | #6,967 | 69 |
| Jamaree | 10 | #7,896 | 64 |
| Jamarie | 5 | #12,803 | 41 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jamari?
509 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jamari (0.14 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jamari born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 16 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jamari.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jamari?
About 15,100 people born in the US named Jamari are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 8 and 20. That makes Jamari mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jamari by state
How common Jamari was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (6.5×), Alabama (4.6×), Louisiana (2.9×), Georgia (2.5×), South Carolina (2.4×). In 17 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jamari: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jamari, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Jamari · Sibling names for Jamari
Questions about the name Jamari
How popular is the name Jamari?
Jamari was the 576th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 509 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 386th; the most babies were born in 2008 (774). Over the last ten years it has moved down 30 places. More babies were named Jamari in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jamari a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jamari in the US.
Where is Jamari most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jamari was most common in Mississippi (1.97 per 1,000 boys), followed by Alabama and Louisiana.