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Amarys

ah-MAHR-iss3 syllables
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A variant of Amaryllis, meaning 'to sparkle'. (Modern)

What does Amarys mean?

Modern: A variant of Amaryllis, meaning 'to sparkle'.. Amarys is a variant of the name Amaryllis, which is derived from Greek and means 'to sparkle'.

Is Amarys a good dog name?

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Amarys in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Amarys in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Amarys suit?

Modern
Human name
Elegant

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Playgroup Will Assume About Amarys

When Amarys walked into breakfast, the other dogs wagged their tails in awe. They knew with a name like that, she'd sparkle her way into everyone's hearts—and maybe even steal a breakfast biscuit or two!

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