Entry № 509 · Igbo origin

Amara Amara — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-MAR-ah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Igbo
Meaning
"Grace, eternal"
Syllables
3
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "grace, eternal".

Amara has multiple independent origins.

The convergence of meanings — grace, eternity, the flower that does not fade — has made Amara one of the strongest contemporary names. It is short, internationally pronounceable, and carries layered significance that parents from many backgrounds can claim. It first appeared in the U.S. top 1000 in 2014 and has climbed steadily since.

A name that means something good in three languages on three continents.

Grace, eternal — a Igbo name.

The name in its native script.

Amara
Transliteration
Amara
Pronunciation
/ əˈmaː.rə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Amara stands.

Amara does not currently appear in the US Social Security Administration's top 1,000 girls' names, so we don't publish a US rank or birth count for it. That says nothing about the name's standing elsewhere in the world — only that it sits outside the ranked US data we rely on.

Amaras before her.

Real people
Amara La Negra
American singer and television personality, known for the reality series Love & Hip Hop: Miami.
born 1990
In fiction
Amara
Recurring character on the TV series Supernatural.
The CW

Names connected to Amara.

The number behind Amara.

7

The Seeker

In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Amara reduce to 7, The Seeker. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.