Amara
/amaɾa/from spelling rules
Amara is a female given name in Spanish.
Amara is a feminine given name that can be used as is in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/amaɾa/
Did you know?
- While Amara is a name, Spanish has a specific word amar that translates to 'to love', but unlike English, it is often reserved for deep, romantic or spiritual love rather than liking a hobby or a food.
- In Spanish, the word amara is also a form of the imperfect subjunctive. This means the name shares its spelling with a mood used to express hypothetical situations, dreams and desires.
- The root of the word, amar, is closely related to the Latin 'amare', which is the ancestor of many English words starting with 'am-' relating to affection.
Examples in context
- ¡Mucho gusto, Amara!Nice to meet you, Amara!
- Buenos días, Señora AmaraGood morning, Mrs. Amara
- Amara es mi mejor amiga.Amara is my best friend.
- ¿Conoces a Amara?Do you know Amara?
- Amara vive en Madrid.Amara lives in Madrid.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about a mutual friend.
- SofíaHola Javier, ¿has visto a Amara?Hi Javier, have you seen Amara?
- JavierNo, no he visto a Amara hoy.No, I haven't seen Amara today.
- SofíaQué raro, Amara me llamó ayer.How strange, Amara called me yesterday.
- JavierTal vez Amara esté en su casa.Maybe Amara is at her house.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
