Girl name · Igbo
Amara
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: graceAmara is a girl's name that comes from Igbo and means "grace". It is used in English and African.
- Meaning
- Grace
- Origin
- Igbo
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ah-MAH-rah
Meaning and origin of Amara
As a girl's name, Amara comes from Igbo and means "grace". It is used in English and African.
Say it ah-MAH-rah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Amara on Nomezo lists
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“Grace; Igbo, southeastern Nigeria. Say ah-MAH-rah”
From African names, african girl names
How popular is Amara?
- US rank in 2025
- #98
- 2,630 babies, 1,636 per million girls
- Best rank
- #98 in 2025
- 2,630 babies that year
- Babies since 1961
- At least 28,982
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 2 per million |
| 1970s | 14 per million |
| 1980s | 30 per million |
| 1990s | 78 per million |
| 2000s | 232 per million |
| 2010s | 538 per million |
| 2020s | 1,347 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #301 | #206 | #189 | #140 | #142 | #142 | #141 | #123 | #121 | #98 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Amara
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AmayaVariant of Amaia, Basque for the end (Basque, girl)
- AmadaBeloved (Latin, girl)
- AmaiaThe end (Basque, girl)
- AmariMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar (Arabic, unisex)
- AmataBeloved (Latin, girl)
- AmbraAmber (Arabic, girl)
- AmiraPrincess, leader (Arabic, girl)
- AmoraApparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor, love (English, girl)
- AmandaWorthy of love (Latin, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- HannahFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- GraceGrace, divine favor (Latin, girl)
- HannaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnkeFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnetteFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnieFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnnikaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AnoukFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AntjeFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- RosannaRose and grace (Latin, girl)
- AbolfazlFather of grace, generosity (Arabic, boy)
- AinaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
Middle names for Amara
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Igbo
- AdaezePrincess, king's daughter (Igbo, girl)
- AdannaEldest daughter of the father (Igbo, girl)
- AkachiThe hand of God (Igbo, unisex)
- AkuchiWealth from God (Igbo, unisex)
- AmarachiGod's grace (Igbo, girl)
- ChiamakaGod is beautiful (Igbo, girl)
- ChibuzoGod is the way (Igbo, unisex)
- ChidimmaGod is good (Igbo, girl)
- ChikaGod is supreme (Igbo, unisex)
- ChinweGod owns (Igbo, girl)
- ChinyereGod gave (Igbo, girl)
- ChiomaGood God (Igbo, girl)
- ChisomGod goes with me (Igbo, unisex)
- EbereMercy, kindness (Igbo, girl)
- FumnanyaLove me (Igbo, unisex)
- IfeomaGood thing, beautiful thing (Igbo, girl)
- IfunanyaLove (Igbo, girl)
- IjeomaGood journey (Igbo, girl)
Amara: common questions
What does the name Amara mean?
Amara comes from Igbo and means "grace".
Is Amara a boy or girl name?
Amara is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 2,630 girls and 9 boys in the US were named Amara, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Amara come from?
Amara comes from Igbo and means "grace". Today it is used in English and African.
How do you pronounce Amara?
Say ah-MAH-rah. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Amara?
Amara ranked #98 in the US in 2025, with 2,630 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Amara?
Names spelled like Amara include Amaya, Amada, Amaia, Amari and Amata.
What middle names go with Amara?
Middle names that flow well with Amara include Belle, Daisy, Elowen, Harmony and Philippa. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.