Amaru: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Amaru – Meaning: serpent, a sacred serpent figure in Andean tradition – Origin: Quechua (Andean/Inca) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: uh-MAH-roo


Amaru is a Quechua (Andean/Inca) unisex name meaning “serpent, a sacred serpent figure in Andean tradition”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.

Meaning & Origin of Amaru

Meaning: Serpent, a sacred serpent figure in Andean tradition.

Origin: Quechua (Andean/Inca).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Amaru

Phonetic: uh-MAH-roo   IPA: /əˈmɑːruː/

Popularity of Amaru

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1996–2024.

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