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Amara

Amara
Ah-mah-rah · /ə.ˈmɑː.rə/
FeminineIgbo (Nigeria)AfricanRegional
Meaning
Grace; mercy
Legacy
An Igbo word for grace that is also Sanskrit for immortal — two continents, one sound.
Known for
Well known among Igbo speakers and rising internationally, helped by its ease across languages.
mercy

The images that carry it

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Amara is the Igbo word for grace itself.
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In Sanskrit, a-mara means deathless — the name refuses endings.
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A name that blooms the same in Lagos and in Chennai.

What it asks of you

Moral
Grace is given — so give it
Character
Gentle, and immovable
Mindset
Mercy travels farther than force

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Alternate spellingsOmar Umar Amir Amaya
Kindred meaningsShalini Shaista Wasim Sunita Charu Tanvi

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