The African meaning we list is the best-known and the one many parents reference when choosing the name. But Amara is also a Sanskrit name meaning immortal and a Mongolian name meaning peaceful, and is the Italian word for bitter (same root as Maryam and Miriam) occasionally used as a first name in the Latin countries.
Shereen, Shirin, Şirin. Sherine (شيرين) is originally a Persian female given name, but later adopted by the Arabs.
