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Amara

“Grace”

3 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Amara

Amara means grace in Igbo, bitter in Italian, and eternal in a loose Sanskrit reading, a pile-up of meanings that has never hurt it. Its rise in the United States has been steep and mostly quiet, riding the same wave that carried Amaya and Amira.

Amara is a girl name of Igbo origin, pronounced ah-MAR-ah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 39 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 2020s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Grace
Origin
Igbo
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
ah-MAR-ah
Syllables
3
Letters
5
US rank
#92
Peak era
2020s
Rarity
39 / 100
Per million
~280
Starts with
A
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Amara?

Popularity61/100
Rarity39/100

Amara sits at approximately #92 in recent US rankings. Roughly 280 people per million carry it — about 1 in 3,571. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Amara

  • Amara La Negra
    Dominican-American singer and television personality
  • Amara Karan
    British actress

Spellings and variants of Amara

AmarahAmoraMara

Names similar to Amara

Very Rare

Amaira

uh-MY-raa

Noble, one who rules with grace

Hindi84% rare
Popular

Tara

TAH-rah

Star; also a goddess in her own right and the wife of Brihaspati

Sanskrit34% rare
Uncommon

Zara

ZAR-ah

Radiance, blossom

Arabic50% rare
Very Rare

Aarohi

aa-ROH-hee

The ascending scale in Indian classical music

Sanskrit82% rare
Rare

Aditi

AH-dih-tee

Boundless, free; the Vedic mother goddess of the Adityas

Sanskrit74% rare
Very Rare

Ahana

uh-HAA-naa

First light of dawn, inner radiance

Sanskrit79% rare
Rare

Anika

AH-nih-kah

Grace, brilliance; an epithet of the goddess Durga

Sanskrit56% rare
Popular

Aurora

aw-ROR-ah

Dawn

Latin18% rare
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Amara — frequently asked questions

What does the name Amara mean?

Amara means "Grace". It is a name of Igbo origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Amara?

Amara is pronounced ah-MAR-ah, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Amara?

Amara scores 39 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 3,571 people carry it — about 280 per million.

What is the numerology number for Amara?

Amara carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 4.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Amara?

The lucky number for Amara is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.

Is Amara a popular name?

Amara currently sits around rank #92 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 2020s.