Girl name
Amara name meaning
“Immortal, free from death”
Amara means “immortal” or “free from death.” In Sanskrit, amara combines the negative prefix a- with mara, an element connected with death. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name has a literary association with the Sanskrit use of amara for immortal beings in traditional narratives.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Amara mean?
Immortal, free from death
In Turkish: Ölümsüz, ölümden uzak
Under its Sanskrit explanation, Amara evokes enduring life and the idea of immortality. It is an international form used as a feminine name in Turkish. Independent words in several languages share this spelling, allowing the name to carry different traditions of meaning; the immortality interpretation specifically belongs to its Sanskrit source.
The ending “-ra” is a shared final sound rather than a meaningful suffix in Zehra, Azra and Esra. Their meanings come from the whole name, not the final two letters. More girl names ending in -ra →
How popular is Amara?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 5provinces
Where is Amara in the top 30?
5 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Amara
Sanskrit amara, ‘immortal,’ combines the negative prefix a- with mara, associated with death. Amara also occurs independently in other languages: the Igbo meaning ‘grace’ and Latin amāra, ‘bitter,’ represent separate origins.
Double names with Amara
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Amara Seyhan
Meaning of each name
- Amara: Immortal, free from death
- Seyhan: name of a river flowing through Adana
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Gülvera Amara
Meaning of each name
- Gülvera: Rose; faith
- Amara: Immortal, free from death
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Amara Mısra
Meaning of each name
- Amara: Immortal, free from death
- Mısra: a line of poetry; a verse line
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Zümra Amara
Meaning of each name
- Zümra: Group, community, company
- Amara: Immortal, free from death
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Amara Nermin
Meaning of each name
- Amara: Immortal, free from death
- Nermin: soft; delicate and fine
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Nadide Amara
Meaning of each name
- Nadide: rare, exceptional and precious
- Amara: Immortal, free from death
How to pronounce Amara
| Syllables | 3 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /amaɾa/ |
Is Amara a girl’s name?
Yes, Amara is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Amara appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Amara
- Alara♀Name of the Alara River flowing to the Mediterranean
- Azra♀Virgin
- Afra♀A pale, whitish earth colour
- Aymira♀Moon and wondrous beauty
- Almira♀Name of the queen in the opera Almira
- Acar♂♀Enterprising, agile and capable
- Amadia♀
- Amanda♀Worthy of love, lovable
- Anar♀Pomegranate fruit
- Ayaka♀
- Ayata♀Moon ancestor
- Akmaral♀A white doe
Names with related meanings
- Umay♀Protective female figure in ancient Turkic belief
- Ayşe♀Living woman
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Havva♀Life
- Nefes♀Breath
- Reyyan♀Quenched with water
- Ayşenur♀Ayşe combined with Nur, meaning light
- Cansu♀Water of life
- Ömür♀Lifespan
- Havvanur♀Havva combined with light
- Hayat♀Life, the state of being alive
- Nihal♀Young tree
FAQ about the name Amara
What is the meaning of Amara?
Amara means “Immortal, free from death”. Sanskrit amara, ‘immortal,’ combines the negative prefix a- with mara, associated with death. Amara also occurs independently in other languages: the Igbo meaning ‘grace’ and Latin amāra, ‘bitter,’ represent separate origins.
Is Amara a girl’s name?
Yes, Amara is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Amara in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Amara nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Amara?
Amara is of Sanskrit origin.
How many syllables does Amara have?
Amara has 3 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Amara?
Amara appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Amara?
Some ideas: Amara Seyhan; Gülvera Amara; Amara Mısra.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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