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أَمْرَة
Amra
AHM-ra
“Of long life; commander (feminine).”
About Amra
Amra is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "of long life; commander (feminine)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Bosnian feminine name; in Bosnian usage often considered the feminine counterpart to Amer/Amir. From the Arabic root أ-م-ر.
Common Bosnian feminine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Amra is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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