אמור
Amor means “love (Latin and Spanish)”
Amor is a name for girls and boys, of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- אמור
- In English letters
- Amor
- Meaning
- Love (Latin and Spanish)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 247
752 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Amor.
- 611 of them are women and girls, and 141 are men and boys.
- 73 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 329, against 80 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Amor is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אמור 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 | 611 | 56 | 203 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 141 | 5 | 508 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 10 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 16 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 6 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Amor ranked 203 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Amor in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Amor.
What does the name Amor mean?
Amor means “love (Latin and Spanish)”. Amor is a name for girls and boys, of international origin.
Is Amor a boy's name or a girl's name?
Amor is used for both girls and boys. Of the 752 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 611 are women and girls and 141 are men and boys.
How do you write Amor in Hebrew?
Amor is written אמור in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Amor?
752 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Amor today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Amor ranked 203 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.