Amara

Origin: Modern coinage — Popularly explained as Sanskrit for eternal

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

Popularity over time

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.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#17 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #76 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #79 in Ecuador (2025) · #99 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #103 in England & Wales (2025) · #106 in New Zealand (2025) · #111 in Switzerland (2025) · #207 in Netherlands (2025) · #211 in Scotland (2025) · #236 in Austria (2025) · #296 in Sweden (2025) · #309 in Belgium (2025) and 4 more.

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 (TV series)

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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