Amarah
Amarah was the 1186th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 195 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1161st with 206 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 927 places. More babies were named Amarah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Amara) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,186 girls, up 148 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 195girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019206 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,641babies recorded
What does the name Amarah mean?
Amarah is a spelling of Amara, pronounced the same way, so it shares Amara's meaning and origin.
Amara is a modern girl's name with several suggested sources. Wiktionary describes it as a coinage of recent use, taken from fantasy fiction, and explained, for example, as a Sanskrit word for 'eternal' (Sanskrit amara, 'immortal'). Other explanations are often given, such as an Igbo word for 'grace' or a link with Latin amarus, 'bitter', but we found no dictionary source tying the name to any of them. Families may choose it with any of these associations.
How sure is this? Not documented. A modern name with several popular explanations; none is documented as its source.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'grace' in Igbo.
Related names: Amari, Amira, Mara, Amaris.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Amara', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Amara', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Amarah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,186 | 195 |
| 2020 | #1,334 | 165 |
| 2010 | #2,674 | 67 |
| 2000 | #6,225 | 17 |
| 1990 | #9,280 | 8 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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How popular is Amarah, counting every spelling?
Amarah is a spelling of Amara, a name family that ranked #111 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,186 for Amarah on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,885 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amara | 2,630 | #98 | 11,181 |
| Amarah | 195 | #1,186 | 812 |
| Amarra | 21 | #5,735 | 125 |
| Ammara | 10 | #9,501 | 47 |
| Amarrah | 9 | #10,158 | 40 |
| Ammarah | 10 | #9,502 | 39 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Amarah?
195 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Amarah (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Amarah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 43 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Amarah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Amarah?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Amarah are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 5 and 15. That makes Amarah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Amarah by state
How common Amarah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Ohio (2.1×), Florida (1.8×), Michigan (1.7×). In 30 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Amarah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Amarah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Amarah
How popular is the name Amarah?
Amarah was the 1186th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 195 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1161st with 206 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 927 places. More babies were named Amarah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Amarah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Amarah in the US.
Where is Amarah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Amarah was most common in Ohio (0.21 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Michigan.