Amora
/AE-M-AA-R-AE/
A blackberry, the dark berry of the bramble, from the Portuguese amora (mulberry, blackberry). Used with modern affection as a given name, and echoing the Latin amor (love) in its sound, it carries a sweet, ripe, dark-fruited charm drawn straight from nature's harvest.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Amora is a Christian girl name of Portuguese origin, meaning “A blackberry, the dark berry of the bramble, from the Portuguese amora (mulberry, blackberry). Used with modern affection as a given name, and echoing the Latin amor (love) in its sound, it carries a sweet, ripe, dark-fruited charm drawn straight from nature's harvest.”.
Amora is a girl's name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "A blackberry, the dark berry of the bramble, from the Portuguese amora (mulberry, blackberry). Used with modern affection as a given name, and echoing the Latin amor (love) in its sound, it carries a sweet, ripe, dark-fruited charm drawn straight from nature's harvest." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Common among European, Latino, Portuguese families, Amora carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Amora
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Amora lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Amora's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Amora's saint & feast day →What does Amora's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Amora resonates in either tradition.
Amora's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Amora's full reading →
Does Amora go with your family's names?
Amora breaks into 5 sounds: /AE-M-AA-R-AE/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Amora sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Amora beside your family's names →
Names similar to Amora
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Amora
What does the name Amora mean?
Amora means "A blackberry, the dark berry of the bramble, from the Portuguese amora (mulberry, blackberry). Used with modern affection as a given name, and echoing the Latin amor (love) in its sound, it carries a sweet, ripe, dark-fruited charm drawn straight from nature's harvest.." It is a girl name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Amora a boy or girl name?
Amora is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Amora?
Amora is of Portuguese origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among European, Latino, Portuguese families.
Is Amora a Christian name?
Yes. Amora is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Portuguese origin.
What does Amora mean in Portuguese?
Amora originates from Portuguese, where it means "A blackberry, the dark berry of the bramble, from the Portuguese amora (mulberry, blackberry). Used with modern affection as a given name, and echoing the Latin amor (love) in its sound, it carries a sweet, ripe, dark-fruited charm drawn straight from nature's harvest.."
What is the numerology of Amora?
Amora has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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