Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- German
- Eternal
- Greek
- Eternal; a form of Amarantha
- Latin
- Bitter
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
- Place
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Amara
Famous People
Amara, the first name of Marvel Comic''s mutant heroine, Magma, Amara, a town in Romania, Amara, a type of sun beetle
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #5462, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8243, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #98, 2,630 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 2,630 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2,288 |
| 2023 | 17 | 2,280 |
| 2022 | 13 | 2,046 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1,920 |
| 2020 | 8 | 1,918 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1,996 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1,587 |
| 2017 | 10 | 1,500 |
| 2016 | 11 | 1,085 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3046, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #103, 449 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 449 |
| 2024 | – | 414 |
| 2023 | – | 402 |
| 2022 | 6 | 316 |
| 2021 | – | 293 |
| 2020 | – | 314 |
| 2019 | – | 310 |
| 2018 | 4 | 283 |
| 2017 | 3 | 243 |
| 2016 | – | 233 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #610, 70 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #745, 55 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 70 | 55 |
| 2022 | 54 | 40 |
| 2021 | 56 | 31 |
| 2020 | 37 | 40 |
| 2019 | 37 | 31 |
| 2018 | 40 | 11 |
| 2017 | 33 | 15 |
| 2016 | 27 | 16 |
| 2015 | 26 | 8 |
| 2014 | 29 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #394, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #435, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #113, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #211, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #227, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #78, 34 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence