Given name
Imara
“a great ruler”
Imara is used as a given name. One Hungarian interpretation is “a great ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hungarian interpretation is “a great ruler.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hungarian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Imara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 720
- 0 boys · 720 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 56 babies
- 2025
- 55
- #3,008 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +122%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 55 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,008 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 122.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 613 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.
Imara’s family of names
Imara has a related form in Imarah. Imara has a related form in Imarra. Imara has a related form in Imarrah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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