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Amunra

A boy's name with 57 recorded U.S. births.

Boy's name#8996 in 2024Rising fast

Meaning & Origin

Amunra peaked during the Gen Alpha era, when 12 babies received this name in a single year (2017). That era was defined by creative, boundary-pushing naming, and Amunra remains in active use today — a name that has outlasted its original moment.

In the most recent SSA release, Amunra ranks #8996 among U.S. boy names — distinctive enough to stand out.

Amunra is a boy's baby name of Egyptian origin, from the ancient Egyptian god Amun-Ra — the combined deity of the hidden one (Amun) and the sun (Ra), meaning 'hidden sun' or 'king of the gods.' Amun-Ra was the supreme deity of the Egyptian pantheon during the New Kingdom, making this a name of singular divine power.

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Phonetically, Amunra belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their open, warm ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. At three syllables, it has a three-beat flow that carries a sense of formality and completeness.

Sound-alike names often cluster in style even when they come from different linguistic roots. The Similar Names section below uses letter and phonetic patterns to surface names in Amunra’s sonic neighborhood.

At a Glance

57
Total births
Since 2017
2017
Peak
12 births
2017
First recorded
8 years of data
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Popularity Over Time

Amunra has 8+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2017.

0369122024
First appeared: 2017Peak: 2017 (12 births)Current: #8996

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Amunra
DecadeBirthsAvg RankTrend
2020s30#11053
2010s27#8595

The Story of Amunra

A Gen Alpha name

Peaking in 2017, Amunra is a fresh, modern favorite. Boys named Amunra are most likely born between 2017 and 2024.

How rare is Amunra?

Only about 1 in every 450,000 babies born in 2024 was named Amunra — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 2017, peaked in the 2020s with 30 births that decade.

Amunra by the numbers

  • Would fill 1 school bus

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(8 years, 20172024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Amunra
YearBirthsRank
20248#8996
20236#10892
20225#12459
20215#12248
20206#10671
20196#10881
20189#8193
201712#6710

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Amunra a boy's or girl's name?
Amunra is primarily a boy's name.
When was Amunra most popular?
Amunra reached its peak popularity in 2017 with 12 births that year. It is currently ranked #8996 in the U.S.
How popular is the name Amunra?
Amunra is currently ranked #8996 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 57 babies since 2017.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 20172024