Amara
Igbo · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Amara
The name 'Amara' has multiple origins, meaning "eternal" or "immortal" from the Sanskrit root *amar* (अमर), and also "grace" or "bitter" from the Latin/Italian *amara* (feminine of *amarus*).
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Etymology
The name 'Amara' has multiple origins, meaning "eternal" or "immortal" from the Sanskrit root *amar* (अमर), and also "grace" or "bitter" from the Latin/Italian *amara* (feminine of *amarus*). It is used in Hindu and Buddhist cultures (from Sanskrit) and in Italian, Spanish, and West African (Igbo) cultures, with notable historical use in ancient Indian texts and as a saint's name in Christianity (Saint Amara).
Amara currently ranks #98 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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