Amara
Widely used among Igbo speakers in Nigeria, where amara means grace or mercy. The same spelling arises independently in Italian and several other languages.
Amara in 2025
Amara was given to 2,639 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 244th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,256 babies born.
The history of Amara
Amara reached its highest point in 2025, when 2,639 babies were given the name, ranking 244th that year.
Across the 65 years of records since 1961, 29,279 babies have been named Amara. Half of them were born before 2019, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Amara by decade
| Decade | Babies named Amara | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30 | 6,595 |
| 1970s | 214 | 4,029 |
| 1980s | 530 | 2,815 |
| 1990s | 1,430 | 1,772 |
| 2000s | 4,381 | 1,042 |
| 2010s | 9,523 | 348 |
| 2020s | 13,171 | 244 |
Where Amara is heading
Amara has risen 274% over the past decade, from 706 babies in 2015 to 2,639 in 2025.
Names like Amara
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Amara.