amara

Pronunciation
ah-MAHR-ah

Gender
female

Origin

Multicultural 

Ranking

  123 (as of 2023)

Meaning: Grace; Bitter; Everlasting flower; Immortal

The name Amara means a lot of different things in different cultures. For example, it could be derived from the Igbo word amara, meaning "grace," the Italian word amara, meaning "bitter," or the Greek word amáranthos, meaning "everlasting flower." It can also mean "immortal" in Sanskrit. Amara has been a top 200 girl's name in the U.S. since 2018 and is also the name of actress Sophie Albert and actor Vin Abrenica's daughter, born in 2024.

Famous People Named Amara

  Amara La Negra

  Singer and actress

  Amara Miller

  Actress known for her role in 'The Descendants'

  Amara Enyia

  Community leader and advocate for social justice

  Amara Karan

  Actress known for her roles in films and television

  Amara Walker

  Journalist and news anchor for CNN

  Amara Tabor-Smith

  Choreographer and performance artist

  Amara Asavananda

  Thai actress and beauty queen

  Amara Lakhous

  Algerian-Italian author known for his novels

  Amara Essy

  Diplomat and former Secretary-General of the African Union

  Amara Barroeta

  Venezuelan beauty queen and entrepreneur

Famous Media with people Named Amara

    Amara in 'The Vampire Diaries'

    A character from the supernatural TV series  

    Amara in 'Supernatural'

    A powerful character known as 'The Darkness'  

    Amara in 'The 100'

    A character in the post-apocalyptic TV series  

    Amara in 'The Originals'

    A character from the fantasy TV series  

    Amara in 'Teen Wolf'

    A character in the supernatural drama series  

    Amara in 'The Legend of Korra'

    A character in the animated series  

    Amara in 'The Expanse'

    A character in the science fiction TV series  

    Amara in 'The Magicians'

    A character in the fantasy TV series  

    Amara in 'The Flash'

    A character in the superhero TV series  

    Amara in 'Once Upon a Time'

    A character in the fairy tale TV series