Amora

How to say it

/əˈmɔr.ə/

What it means

Portuguese and Spanish 'love' (from Latin amor). Also reads as a feminine intensifier of Amor (the Roman god of love). Marvel's Thor villainess Amora the Enchantress (1964 Lee/Kirby) anchors the comics reference.

Amora comes from the Portuguese and Spanish word for 'love' (Latin amor, the same root that gives 'amorous' and 'amateur'). In Portuguese amora also means 'mulberry' or 'blackberry.' Marvel Comics introduced Amora the Enchantress (created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, 1964) as a Thor villainess, the goddess of love who uses her enchantments for less noble purposes. As a US given name Amora is modern: rare before 2010, climbing since with broader Spanish-speaking community uptake. It entered the US top 500 in 2020. Common short: Mora or Ama.

Heads-up notes

• Pronunciation

  uh-MOR-ah, three syllables, stress on the second.

• Pop culture

  Amora the Enchantress (Marvel Comics, 1964) is the comics anchor; the broader Spanish-speaking community usage drives the modern naming wave.

Who's worn it

Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.

• Amora the Enchantress Marvel Comics character, Thor villainess, created 1964

Spelling variants

• Amorah
• Amaura

Names with the same feeling

• Aurora Dawn
• Amara Grace, or 'eternal'
• Amaya End, or 'night rain'
• Amira Princess, leader

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