GirlSanskrit origin3 syllables
Amara
Meaning: “eternal”
About the name Amara
Amara is a girl name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “eternal”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Amara ranked #98 for girls in the US, with 2,630 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Amara were girls.
Etymology
From Sanskrit, meaning “eternal”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Amara”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #98
- In 2015
- #459
- Babies in 2025
- 2,630
Popularity of Amara, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.