Unisex name · American English, Hebrew

Zamari

How to say it: zuh-MAR-ee · /zəˈmɑri/

Modern American variant of Jamari or Zamir, Hebrew 'song, nightingale' - unisex US invention.

Zamari was the 1,248th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 158 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,049 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,248for boys in 2025
1 in 20,983US babies
158born in 2025
#1,049projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Zamari
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,248
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)158
Share of births1 in 20,983
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+39%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,049

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Born of recent decades, Zamari has risen to its finest point in the 2020s. Perched at its peak, more increase appears on the way.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 45 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Bright with buzz and soft vowels, spoken zuh MAR ee, Zamari feels creative and lively. Zayden belongs in the same modern group.

Nicknames

  • Zam
  • Mari
  • Z

Honouring a Zamari in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zamari is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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