Amore

Meaning & origin

Amore is an Italian word name meaning 'love,' chosen by American parents as a modern and romantic given name. First recorded in U.S. birth data in 1990, it has seen a steady climb, rising from relative obscurity to a rank of 2895 in 2025, when about 1 in 27712 female newborns received the name. Its peak year so far was 2023, and the trajectory has been consistently upward since 1991. Though the name is used across the country, it is most common in Georgia, Ohio, and Florida, suggesting a slight regional preference. Amore fits the broader modern trend of using foreign-language words with positive meanings, such as 'love' in Italian. As a relatively recent coinage, it lacks deep historical roots but carries an instantly understood, affectionate sentiment.

Amore is the Italian word for 'love,' adopted as a given name in modern times, likely mirroring the appeal of virtue names and the trend of using foreign or romantic terms as personal names. In Italian, amore derives from Latin amor, rooted in the verb amare ('to love'). The name has been used in the United States since at least 1990 and has seen a slow but steady rise in popularity, reflecting a broader pattern of name choices inspired by positive concepts and European languages.