Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Amra

Amra

♀ Girl

Pronounced AHM-rah /ˈɑm.rɑ/Medium

Meaning: A Bosnian (Muslim) name, linked to the Arabic 'amr, variously 'life; long life; lively; flourishing'; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: Life; long life; lively: Amra is Bosnian/Arabic. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'AHM-rah').
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowBosnian, Arabic
MeaningA Bosnian (Muslim) name, linked to the Arabic 'amr, variously 'life; long life; lively; flourishing'; routes uncertain
U.S. rank (2025)#9503 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2003
Total births (all-time)≈ 424

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201919872025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Amra is a Bosnian (Muslim) name, linked to the Arabic 'amr, variously 'life; long life; lively; flourishing' (routes uncertain, which we note). A crisp, classic name (said 'AHM-rah').

In the U.S. it appears in Bosnian families. Rare, life-and-liveliness at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Amra is a Bosnian (Muslim) name, linked to the Arabic 'amr, variously 'life; long life; lively' — a crisp, classic name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'AHM-rah').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Amra — routes uncertain

Variations

AmraaEmra

Nicknames

—

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Amra…

Amira— a sound-neighbor Am- name
Emina— a fellow Bosnian girls' name
Lejla— a companion Bosnian girls' name
Ajla— a kindred Bosnian girls' name

Explore names like Amra

By themeuncertainarabicmuslimbosnian
By meaningLife

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Amra mean?

Amra is a Bosnian/Arabic name, variously 'life; long life; lively'; the routes are uncertain.

How do you pronounce Amra?

It's said AHM-rah /ˈɑm.rɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Amra a boy or girl name?

Amra is a girl's name.

How popular is Amra?

Amra is a very rare name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia