The baby name Amarela is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɐmaˈɾelɐ/ — ah-mah-REH-lah.
Amarela is Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Amarela is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɐmaˈɾelɐ/ — ah-mah-REH-lah.
Amarela is Portuguese in Origin.
Amarela is a Portuguese and Galician feminine color term turned given name, meaning “yellow.” It descends from Vulgar Latin amarellus, ultimately from Latin amarus, with a historical shift from “bitter” to the color name in the Romance languages. As a personal name it is rare and contemporary, seen occasionally in Lusophone communities as part of the modern trend toward nature- and color-inspired names; Spanish has the cognate color term amarilla but uses it less as a given name.
The name evokes sunshine, warmth, optimism, and gold, carrying associations with joy, creativity, and prosperity. Variants and cognates include Amarilla (Spanish) and the masculine counterparts Amarelo (Portuguese) and Amarillo (Spanish). Informal diminutives and nicknames may include Mara, Mel, Lela, Rela, or the affectionate Amarelinha in Portuguese. Related thematic choices include Aurelia, Xanthe, Saffron, and Marigold, which similarly convey golden or yellow imagery.
Amarela is a genuine rarity. We count just 18 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 12 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Amarela is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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