Amara

In Igbo, grace or favor. The Spanish and Portuguese name has a separate history.

In Igbo, Amara means “grace” or “favor”, from the word àmàrà. Grace here concerns kindness and benevolence, rather than elegance of movement. This gives the name a warm meaning. Amara is documented as a feminine name in this tradition. There is also a Spanish and Portuguese Amara, the feminine form of Amaro. That name’s deeper origin is uncertain, so “bitter” should not be treated as its settled meaning. Separately, Sanskrit amara means “immortal”: that is a different word, not a translation of Igbo àmàrà. The cultural connection matters more than collecting all these meanings into one definition. An English pronunciation is ah-MAR-ah; in Spanish it is /a.ˈma.ɾa/, with three syllables and stress on the middle one. Those guides do not describe Igbo tone. The repeated a-vowels and the gentle m give Amara an open, unhurried feel, while its five-letter shape keeps it visually spare. It may appeal if you like a name that feels soft and contemporary without elaborate spelling.

Etymology: The Igbo name comes from àmàrà, meaning grace. Spanish and Portuguese Amara is the feminine form of Amaro, whose deeper origin is uncertain.