Name
Amara
Meaning
Amara is a feminine name of Igbo and Sanskrit origin meaning “grace; immortal”.
Amara means grace in Igbo, where it forms names like Amarachi, God's grace, while the unrelated Sanskrit amara means immortal, deathless, the word behind the mythic city of Amaravati. The happy convergence of meanings and its melodic shape have driven a remarkable American rise.
Climbed into the US girls' top 150 by the 2020s.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #98 in 2025 · peak #98 in 2025
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Igbo and Sanskrit
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /ah-MAH-rah/
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Questions
Amara is a feminine name of Igbo and Sanskrit origin meaning “grace; immortal”. Amara means grace in Igbo, where it forms names like Amarachi, God's grace, while the unrelated Sanskrit amara means immortal, deathless, the word behind the mythic city of Amaravati.
Amara is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Climbed into the US girls' top 150 by the 2020s.
The name Amara comes from Igbo and Sanskrit. Amara means grace in Igbo, where it forms names like Amarachi, God's grace, while the unrelated Sanskrit amara means immortal, deathless, the word behind the mythic city of Amaravati. The happy convergence of meanings and its melodic shape have driven a remarkable American rise.
Amara is pronounced ah-MAH-rah.
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