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Amaro

“The given name 'Amaro' means "bitter" in Latin, derived from the Latin word *amarus*.”

Galician · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#7,221
TrendStable
Peak year2024
Syllables3
OriginGalician
LanguageGalician
CultureGalician, Portuguese, Spanish
ReligionChristianity (Catholic)
Letters5
Numerology3 Chaldean 6
Global rank#116

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Amaro

The given name 'Amaro' means "bitter" in Latin, derived from the Latin word *amarus*.

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Etymology

The given name 'Amaro' means "bitter" in Latin, derived from the Latin word *amarus*. It is used primarily in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese cultures, often as a saint's name (e.g., Saint Amaro) in Catholic tradition, and also appears in Galician and Basque contexts.

Amaro currently ranks #7,221 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.

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