עמי
Ami means “my people”
Ami is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- עמי
- In English letters
- Ami
- Other English spellings
- Ammi
- Meaning
- My people
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 120
1,966 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ami.
- 43 of them are women and girls, and 1,923 are men and boys.
- 65 of them were born in 1970, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 9, against 22 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Ami is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עמי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 43 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 1,923 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 9 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 10 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Ami in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ami.
What does the name Ami mean?
Ami means “my people”. Ami is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Ami a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ami is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,966 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 43 are women and girls and 1,923 are men and boys.
How do you write Ami in Hebrew?
Ami is written עמי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ami?
1,966 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ami today. The most were born in 1970.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.