Amara
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning grace, beauty, eternal.
How Amara has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #459 |
| 2016 | #301 |
| 2017 | #206 |
| 2018 | #191 |
| 2019 | #140 |
| 2020 | #142 |
| 2021 | #144 |
| 2022 | #142 |
| 2023 | #123 |
| 2024 | #121 |
| 2025 | #98 |
Amara by the numbers
In 2025, 449 babies in England and Wales were named Amara. In the US, 1,488 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Amara
Forms of Amara in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Amara-Graceimmortal grace; a form of Amara with Grace8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amara-Maeimmortal beauty; a form of Amara with Mae8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amara-Roseimmortal rose; a form of Amara with Rose8 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Amara. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Amiraprincess; female form of amir396 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amaiathe end or finish251 in the US (2017)
- Amarlong-lived or immortal55 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarahimmortal; eternal; a form of Amara52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amariagrace of god; a form of Amara104 in the US (2017)
- Adaravirgin, maiden75 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Amara
Names that are said the same way as Amara, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Amirahprincess; noblewoman189 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ameeraprincess; female form of amir81 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ameerahprincess, female ruler76 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amyrahprincess or noblewoman; a form of Amirah29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ammarahpopulous; thriving; flourishing; full of life40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aamiraprincess or noble woman; variant of amira35 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Amara, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean eternity
Like Amara, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Priscillaancient or venerable; from Priscus587 in the US (2017)
- Erikaeternal ruler; feminine form of Erik365 in the US (2017)
- Ericaeternal ruler; a form of Eric67 in England and Wales (2025)
- Priscilaancient or venerable; spelling variant of Priscilla98 in the US (2017)
- Abilenegrass; meadow; a place in ancient palestine88 in the US (2017)
- Erickaeternal ruler; feminine form of eric59 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Amara
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