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    Amaris

    ah-MAR-iss

    Hebrew
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Promised by God; Given by God
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Amaris does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Promised by God; Given by God", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Amaris.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.008% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Amaris celebrates the faithfulness of God who keeps every promise — a child whose very name declares trust in divine covenant-keeping.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 2 Corinthians 1:20

      "For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us."

    • Numbers 23:19

      "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it?"

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