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The baby name Amara is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAH-rah,uh-MAH-ruh,IPA: /əˈmɑːrə/ or /ɑːˈmɑːrə/.

Amara is Arabic, Igbo, Latin, Roman, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic, Igbo, Latin, Roman, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: ah-MAH-rah,uh-MAH-ruh,IPA: /əˈmɑːrə/ or /ɑːˈmɑːrə/

What is the meaning of the name Amara ?

The baby name Amara is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAH-rah,uh-MAH-ruh,IPA: /əˈmɑːrə/ or /ɑːˈmɑːrə/.

Amara is Arabic, Igbo, Latin, Roman, Sanskrit in Origin.

Amara is a cross-cultural given name with several distinct roots. In Sanskrit, amara means “immortal,” an epithet of the gods in classical poetry; the form is unisex in South Asia. In Igbo (Nigeria), amara signifies “grace” or “favor,” appearing both as a standalone name and within compounds like Amarachi (“God’s grace”). Latin amara is an adjective meaning “bitter,” which has also colored modern interpretations, while Arabic-influenced forms (Ammara/Ammarah) are often glossed as “virtuous,” “flourishing,” or “one who lives long.”

Documented in South Asia and West Africa for generations, Amara entered wider European and North American use in the late 20th century and has risen steadily, typically as a feminine choice though still unisex globally. Variants and related forms include Amarah, Ammara, Amarā, Amare, and the short form Mara; Igbo compounds such as Amarachi and Amaraoma share the same root.

Amara has the following similar or variant Names

Amara – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
FJ 0 #6 1 374
DJ 0 #17 1 322
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
AO 0 #74 4 2,729
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
Switzerland Girls 2024 #83 54 1,786
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
Canada Girls 2024 #97 240 2,795
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
United States Girls 2024 #119 2,288 8,487
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
NG Girls 0 #143 2,473 15,093
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
Belgium Girls 2024 #162 24 424
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
NG 0 #182 84 5,926
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
AO Boys 0 #221 22 5,568
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
TN 0 #229 1,847 13,765
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JM Girls 0 #247 13 7,507
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
QA Girls 0 #293 24 15,378
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
SD Girls 0 #327 19 7,678
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
France Boys 2021 #333 55 2,865
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
DZ 0 #349 1,881 20,130
BR 0 #352 9 5,969
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
PH Girls 0 #367 24 13,098
France Girls 2021 #375 31 3,185
OM Girls 0 #376 21 15,987
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
SD Boys 0 #431 15 10,523
Spain 0 #437 16 2,326
KW Girls 0 #441 75 19,177
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
LY 0 #452 84 12,703
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
PA Girls 0 #468 14 9,861
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
PS Girls 0 #489 35 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #492 13 11,303
AE Girls 0 #498 56 20,968
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
RU Girls 0 #515 9 11,913
CR Girls 0 #519 14 11,342
PS Boys 0 #522 27 10,655
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
BH 0 #537 17 17,937
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
SG Girls 0 #550 37 18,916
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
IL Boys 0 #560 48 10,983
SY 0 #560 173 11,684
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
IL Girls 0 #566 52 11,648
AR Girls 0 #587 13 8,289
HK Girls 0 #598 18 16,104
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
BO Girls 0 #602 10 9,488
LB 0 #611 48 13,263
IN Girls 0 #616 16 13,121
CL Girls 0 #629 229 14,098
IQ Boys 0 #653 15 13,071
Spain Girls 0 #676 328 5,561
QA Boys 0 #677 31 18,093
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #706 33 3,895
BR Girls 0 #724 222 12,708
KW Boys 0 #724 46 18,755
NG Boys 0 #730 228 16,906
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
SA Girls 0 #779 157 25,931
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #800 39 4,949
MA 0 #807 330 20,986
Spain Boys 0 #830 101 5,610
EG Boys 0 #838 49 15,035
OM Boys 0 #861 21 17,948
EG Girls 0 #866 94 14,742
United States Boys 2024 #881 12 7,044
MY Girls 0 #913 82 24,821
NL Girls 0 #918 38 5,933
PE Girls 0 #918 26 14,861
NL Boys 0 #923 29 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #933 20 5,697
IN Boys 0 #972 30 16,750
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
CO Girls 0 #1,007 72 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
TR 0 #1,036 176 19,440
AE Boys 0 #1,067 26 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,080 62 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,090 22 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,098 86 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,272 200 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,391 56 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,546 69 28,008

Amara is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Amara

Amara is predominantly a girl's name.
Amara is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ah-MAH-rah,uh-MAH-ruh,IPA: /əˈmɑːrə/ or /ɑːˈmɑːrə/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Amarah, Ammara, Amarra, Amarae and Amarrah.
Across languages, Amara has these equivalents: Grace (English), Charis (Greek, 'grace'), Hannah (Hebrew, 'favor/grace'), Amrita (Sanskrit, 'immortal/nectar'), Amar (masculine variant, Arabic/South Asian, 'immortal/long-lived').
Yes, very popular — Amara ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Amara ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Amara's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #415 in 2011 to #375 in 2021 in France.