Amarya
Hebrew · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Amarya
The name 'Amarya' is often interpreted as "bitter" or "beloved" from the Hebrew root *mar* (bitter) or *amar* (to speak), though it may also derive from the Sanskrit *amara* meaning "immortal" or "eternal." It is used in Jewish and Christian contexts as a variant of the biblical name Amariah (meaning "God has said"), and in Hindu and Buddhist cultures as a feminine form of Amara, with no widely known historical figure.
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Etymology
The name 'Amarya' is often interpreted as "bitter" or "beloved" from the Hebrew root *mar* (bitter) or *amar* (to speak), though it may also derive from the Sanskrit *amara* meaning "immortal" or "eternal." It is used in Jewish and Christian contexts as a variant of the biblical name Amariah (meaning "God has said"), and in Hindu and Buddhist cultures as a feminine form of Amara, with no widely known historical figure.
Amarya currently ranks #10,159 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2005.
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