Unknown; possibly a modern elaboration of Amara
Amarea is a rare modern American name with uncertain roots. It is likely a creative variant of Amara, which has diverse meanings including 'eternal' in Sanskrit, 'grace' in Igbo, and 'bitter' in Latin. Its usage follows the trend of melodic, vowel-heavy names ending in -ea or -ia.
Less common today
Amarea isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,199 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
