Amara

“Modern coinage, popularly explained as Sanskrit for eternal” — Modern coinage origin

Girl's name · #98 in the US (2025) · Trending

Amara is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1961, it stood at #98 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 29,000 girls have been named Amara along the way.

Around the world: #17 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #76 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #99 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Amaras

Amara — Indonesian actress and singer
Amara Miller — American actress
Amara Karan — British actress
Amara Moira — Brazilian writer
Amara Walker — American television news presenter and reporter

In stories & tradition

Amara — The Vampire Diaries

What Amaras become

Among 102 notable people named Amara:

Entertainers appear 1.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amara, Indonesian actress and singer.

Similar names: Amarah · Kehlani · Amira · Zara · Oaklynn · Mira

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