Amara name meaning, origin and popularity

Meaning, origin, similar names and Australian ranking history.

The name Amara

Story and style

Amara is a distinctive name for girls.

For parents, Amara is easy to imagine in everyday life: simple enough for a child, but still polished enough to grow with them.

At a glance

The quick version

Best rank78th in 2023
Listed years2/18 years
TrendLimited Data
First listed2023
StyleLess Common
Length5 letters

More about Amara

Background notes

What style of name is Amara?

Amara feels less common. It sits naturally beside names like Amelia, Abigail, Alice and Amber: names that feel related in sound, style or popularity.

Names similar to Amara

If you like Amara, you might also like:

Amelia Abigail Alice Amber Amelie Amy Ava

Amara ranking history in Australia

Published national top-100 ranking by year

Amara was most recently listed at 79th in 2025, and appeared in the Australian top 100 in 2 of 18 years we currently cover.

YearRank
202579th
2024Not in top 100
202378th
2022Not in top 100
2021Not in top 100
2020Not in top 100
2019Not in top 100
2018Not in top 100
2017Not in top 100
2016Not in top 100
2015Not in top 100
2014Not in top 100
2013Not in top 100
2012Not in top 100
2011Not in top 100
2010Not in top 100
2009Not in top 100
2008Not in top 100