Boy name · Arabic
عمرو
Amr name meaning
AMR
“Life”
A blessed name
Name of Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with him), the Companion who led the Muslims into Egypt.
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Amr mean?
Amr (عمرو) means “Life”. Name of Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with him), the Companion who led the Muslims into Egypt.
How do you pronounce Amr?
Amr is pronounced AMR.
Is Amr a boy's or a girl's name?
Amr is a boy's name.
How is Amr written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written عمرو.
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “signify Life; (Msb, K;) [the age to which the life extends;] the period during which the body is inhabited by life”. See the entry ↗