Amora sounds like a love letter folded into three soft syllables. Built from the Latin and Portuguese amor—love—it carries the same warmth as Amara and Amore but with its own singing cadence. The name was nearly invisible on American charts a decade ago; it first cracked the Top 1000 in 2017 and has since vaulted to near 285, one of the fastest-rising girls' names in the country. Its appeal is immediate: romance language roots, a meaning you don't need translated, no nicknames crowding the door. Amora is tender without being fragile, romantic without becoming precious—just a name that means what it sounds like.
Popularity
1880 to today
US SSA data. Lower rank number means more popular. A flat line at the top of the chart means the name did not rank in the top 1000.
Nicknames
No common nicknames.
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