Amara
Amara is a girls' name of African origin meaning “eternal, grace, immortal.” It ranked #98 in the United States in 2025. Amara has roots in multiple traditions: in West African languages (Igbo, Yoruba) it means 'grace,' while in Sanskrit it…
how do you pronounce Amara?
ah-MAR-ah
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what does Amara mean?
The name Amara means “eternal, grace, immortal.” It comes from the African language tradition.
Amara has roots in multiple traditions: in West African languages (Igbo, Yoruba) it means 'grace,' while in Sanskrit it means 'immortal,' and in Arabic it means 'eternal beauty.' Its cross-cultural resonance has fueled its rapid rise in popularity.
where does the name Amara come from?
Two unrelated names share this spelling and the sources cover only one. Wiktionary's entry derives Amara from a feminine form of a word meaning bitter or sour — the Latin and Romance line, related to the Italian amara. The separate Igbo Amara, meaning grace, which is the sense this entry's origin refers to, is not covered by the material found, so it is reported here without a source rather than elaborated.
the history of Amara
Because the derivations are opposite in sense — bitter on one side, grace on the other — the meaning depends entirely on which tradition a family is drawing on. Nothing further is asserted for either line.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #98 |
| 2024 | #121 |
| 2023 | #123 |
| 2022 | #141 |
| 2021 | #142 |
| 2020 | #142 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Amara?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Amara?
- Amara La Negra (singer)
- Amara Nwosu (tech executive)
what names are similar to Amara?
what names go well with Amara?
Sibling names that share Amara's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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