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The short answer
Amora is a modern feminine name. Behind the Name describes it as "apparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor meaning 'love'", and labels its usage "English (Modern)". It is generally pronounced ə-MOR-ə, though Behind the Name gives no IPA for it. The one listed variant is Amoura, and the related words in other languages are simply the love-words themselves: Amor (Ancient Roman, Portuguese, Spanish), Amour (French) and Amore (Italian). Because it is a recent creation, the name has no saints, royals or literary characters behind it. In the United States Amora ranked #247 for girls in 2025.
Meaning and etymology
Behind the Name gives Amora as "apparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor meaning 'love'". The hedge "apparently" is the entry's own, so the confidence is recorded as likely rather than established. The root is listed as amor, the variant as Amoura, and the other-language forms are the love-words Amor, Amour and Amore. There is no older given-name tradition described.
Editorial confidence: likely
Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | amor | love |
Competing or overlapping origins
- Behind the Name offers no alternative origin; the only caveat is its own "apparently", which signals that the coinage is inferred rather than documented.
Popularity
Amora ranked #247 for girls in the United States in 2025 (Social Security Administration). Behind the Name gives no popularity history for the name.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #247 | ssa-2025 |
Nicknames, variants, and related names
Nicknames: None documented.
Variants: Amoura
Related names: Amor, Amour, Amore
What the name feels like
Amora is a soft, three-syllable name with the transparent meaning "love", which gives it the appeal of a word-name while still sounding like a conventional Romance-language girls' name. It sits naturally beside Amara, Aurora and Nora, and its lack of history reads as a clean slate rather than a gap.
Style tags: three syllables, modern coinage, word name, love meaning, -ora ending
Editorial interpretation: These style impressions are editorial judgment, not linguistic fact. Behind the Name lists no nicknames; Amara, Aurora and Nora are editorial sound comparisons and are not described as related in the source.
If you like this name
Names that share Amora's love meaning, its sound or its modern feel.
Similar by meaning
- Amor
- Amour
- Amore
- Amoura
Similar by sound
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Amora mean?
Behind the Name describes Amora as apparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor, meaning "love".
Is Amora a popular name?
Amora ranked #247 for girls in the United States in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.
How do you spell and pronounce Amora?
Amora is usually pronounced ə-MOR-ə. Behind the Name lists Amoura as a variant spelling and gives no IPA transcription for the name.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Amora — supports etymology, variant, related words, usage label.
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity.
