What Does the Name Amara Mean?

Amara is a girl's name of Igbo (also Sanskrit, Greek, Latin) origin meaning “grace/mercy (Igbo); immortal (Sanskrit/Greek).”

Updated June 2026

Name	Amara
Gender	female
Origin	Igbo (also Sanskrit, Greek, Latin)
Meaning	grace/mercy (Igbo); immortal (Sanskrit/Greek)
Variants	Amari, Amarah, Amira, Mara
Popularity	A fast-rising multicultural name; entered the U.S. top 200 in the 2020s.

The meaning and origin of Amara

The name Amara means “grace/mercy (Igbo); immortal (Sanskrit/Greek)” and has Igbo (also Sanskrit, Greek, Latin) origins. Amara most prominently comes from the Igbo language of Nigeria, where it means 'grace' or 'mercy.' It independently exists in Sanskrit and Greek with the sense 'immortal' (Sanskrit a- 'not' + mara 'death'; Greek amarantos 'unfading').

Variants and related names

Amara is related to several other names you may recognize: Amari, Amarah, Amira, Mara. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Amara?

A fast-rising multicultural name; entered the U.S. top 200 in the 2020s.

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