Rising since 2001, #5,238 for girls today.
Popularity of Amaura since 2000
Babies named Amaura per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 |
| 2010s | 107 |
| 2020s | 102 |
Meaning & origin
Amaura first appeared in U.S. naming records in 2000, a modern invention that blends familiar sounds. As of 2023, it ranked 5,238th nationally, with about 1 in 66,969 girls receiving the name. Its popularity has been rising since 2001, and it reached its peak year in 2023 (the most recent data available). While not associated with any specific top states, Amaura fits a trend of soft, vowel-heavy names favored in the 2020s. Its appeal lies in its melodic sound and the trendy 'aura' suffix, echoing names like Aurora and Aura.
Amaura appears to be a modern coinage, likely formed by blending the popular prefix 'Am-' (from names like Amy, Amelia, or Amanda) with 'aura', a Latin-derived word meaning 'breeze' or 'glow'. It first appeared in U.S. records around the year 2000 and has seen modest but consistent use since then. The name does not have a long historical or cultural tradition outside of contemporary naming trends.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Amy, Aura, Maura
Sibling names for Amaura
Names that share Amaura's style, for a brother or sister.
