Amoura
ah-MOR-ah
Amoura is a modern invented name drawing on the French and Latin amour meaning “love,” itself from Latin amor. The -a ending gives it a feminine form, yielding a name that essentially means “love” with a romantic French resonance.
The name is a product of early 21st-century American naming creativity, where parents adapted French vocabulary words by adding a vowel suffix to create feminine given names. Amoura joins Amour and Amor in this family.
Amoura sits at its all-time SSA peak: No. 546 in 2024 with 552 births. The name is entirely new to the SSA top 1000, having entered only recently.
What the name Amoura means
No historical bearer exists for Amoura. Its appeal is entirely in its sound and meaning: a name that says “love” while feeling soft, feminine, and slightly exotic in an English context.
Three syllables — ah-MOO-rah — with stress on the second beat. The name flows smoothly in English and French alike, with the -oura ending giving it a distinct identity.
Parents choosing Amoura often want a name with an unmistakably loving meaning that feels romantic and poetic rather than plain or overly common.
Related names include Amora, Amor, and Amara (from a different Amharic root meaning “grace”). Amoura is the most recent and rarest of this cluster.
US popularity over time
Numerology and symbolism
Based on Pythagorean numerology — a traditional system linking name letters to numbers. Presented for cultural interest.
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