Given name & surname

Amarah

“one who will be forever beautiful”

Amarah is a variant of Amara. One Greek interpretation is “one who will be forever beautiful.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Amarah is a variant of Amara. One Greek interpretation is “one who will be forever beautiful.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Amarah is a variant of Amara. An origin associated with Amara is Greek.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Amarah through the years

Babies since 1880
2,641
0 boys · 2,641 girls
Most popular year
2019
206 babies
2025
195
#1,186 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−3%
Steady
05010015020002025Highest share 2019121
Amarah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1989–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inFlorida, Michigan, Indiana
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Florida (28), Michigan (9), Indiana (7), Missouri (6), Colorado (5).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 195 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,186 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 206 in 2019. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (28). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,431 as a first name in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Amarah’s family of names

Amarah has a related form in Amara.

Walk Amarah’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Amarah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Modern

Amora

“one who is beloved and loving”

68FamiliarRising fast

>99% girls

Arabic · Modern

Adhara

63FamiliarRising fast

>99% girls

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Alaya

Alaya is a feminine given name.

63FamiliarRising

>99% girls

Japanese · Modern

Amaya

“of the night rain”

72CommonSteady

>99% girls

Modern

Zaharah

16Very rareCooling

>99% girls

Modern

Enara

“swallow”

16Very rareRising fast

>99% girls

Modern

Anvika

42UncommonRising

>99% girls

Modern

Omara

15Very rareRising fast

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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