Brave power or home ruler
Amory is a surname-turned-given-name with roots in the Germanic name Amalric. It combines the elements 'amal', meaning bravery or labor, and 'ric', meaning power or ruler. While historically more common for boys, its soft phonetic ending has made it an appealing unisex choice in modern times.
About 11 boys were named Amory in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The protagonist of F. Scott Fitzgerald's debut novel · This Side of Paradise
American physicist and environmental scientist
U.S. Representative and former CEO of Corning Glass Works
