Amaria is a modern elaboration of Amara, a name with several roots: in the Igbo language of Nigeria Amara means "grace", while the Hebrew Amariah means "God has promised". American parents mostly choose it for its flowing sound, between Amara and Maria. Amaria peaked at number 1344 in 2004, has moved between number 1638 and number 2129 over the past decade and ranks 1808 in 2025.