Given name & surname
Amora
“one who is beloved and loving”
Amora is a variant of Amorette. One Latin interpretation is “one who is beloved and loving.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Amora is a variant of Amorette. One Latin interpretation is “one who is beloved and loving.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Amora is a variant of Amorette. An origin associated with Amorette is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Amora through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,416
- 0 boys · 9,416 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 1,259 babies
- 2025
- 1,259
- #247 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +64%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,259 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 247 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 63.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (150). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,127 as a first name in 2020; 276 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Amora
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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