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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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Common questions about Amra
- What does the name Amra mean?
- Amra (أَمْرَة) means "Of long life; commander (feminine)". Bosnian feminine name; in Bosnian usage often considered the feminine counterpart to Amer/Amir. From the Arabic root أ-م-ر.
- Is Amra a name from the Qur'an?
- Amra does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Amra a boy or a girl name?
- Amra is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Amra come from?
- Amra is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-R. Common Bosnian feminine name.
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