coming in from this time forth and for evermore.
AMARA, Amarah
Language/Cultural Origin: Greek
Inherent Meaning: Wished-for Child
Spiritual Connotation: Precious Gift
Scripture: Proverbs 17:6 KJV
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
AMARANTHA, Amaranda, Amiranda, Amiranté, Amirantha
Language/Cultural Origin: Greek
Inherent Meaning: Immortal
Spiritual Connotation: Everlasting
Scripture: Revelation 22:5 NCV
There will never be night again. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will give them light.
AMARIAH, Amaria, Amariya,
Amariyah, Amarya, Amaryah
Language/Cultural Origin: Hebrew
Inherent Meaning: Covenant of God
Spiritual Connotation: Preserved
Scripture: Exodus 23:22 RSV
But if you hearken attentively to his voice and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.
AMARIS, Amarissa
Language/Cultural Origin: Hebrew
Inherent Meaning: Promise of God
Spiritual Connotation: Promise fulfilled
Scripture: Lamentations 3:23 KJV
[His compassions] are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
AMASIAH, Amaziah
Language/Cultural Origin: Hebrew
Inherent Meaning: My God Has Strength
Spiritual Connotation: Reverent
Scripture: Psalm 54:1 NKJV
Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your strength.
AMAYA, Amayah
Language/Cultural Origin: Japanese
Inherent Meaning: Night Rain
Spiritual Connotation: Gentle
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:24 TLB
God’s people must not be quarrelsome; they must be gentle, patient teachers of those who are wrong.
AMBER, Ambur (see also Ember )
Language/Cultural Origin: Latin
Inherent Meaning: Like a Jewel
Spiritual Connotation: Cherished
Scripture: Psalm 143:8 KJV
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
AMBROSE, Ambros, Ambrus
Language/Cultural Origin: Greek
Inherent Meaning: Divine
Spiritual Connotation: Immortal
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54 NKJV
So when . . . this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory.
AMELIA, Amaley, Amalia, Amalie, Amaliya, Amallia, Amelee, Amélie (see also Emelia , Emily )
Language/Cultural Origin: Latin
Inherent Meaning: Industrious
Spiritual Connotation: Independent
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 NASB
Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, . . . so that you may behave properly toward outsiders and not be in any need.
AMERY, Aimery, Ameri, Ammerie, Ammery, Amory (see also Emery )
Language/Cultural Origin: German
Inherent Meaning: Divine
Spiritual Connotation: Shows the Way
Scripture: Job 32:8 KJV
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
AMES, Aimes
Language/Cultural Origin: French
Inherent Meaning: Friend
Spiritual Connotation: Faithful
Scripture: Amos 3:3 KJV
Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
AMICA, Amicah
Language/Cultural Origin: Italian
Inherent Meaning: Beloved Friend
Spiritual Connotation: Valuable
Scripture: Proverbs 27:17 NRSV
Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another.
AMIN, Ameen
Language/Cultural Origin: Hebrew
Inherent Meaning: Trustworthy
Spiritual Connotation: Obedient
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:13 NKJV
Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is man’s all.
AMINA, Aminah, Aminda, Amindah
Language/Cultural Origin: Middle Eastern
Inherent Meaning: Peaceful
Spiritual Connotation: Secure in Christ
Scripture: John 10:28 NLT
I give [my sheep] eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them away from me.
AMIR, Ameir
Language/Cultural Origin: Hebrew
Inherent Meaning: Proclaimed
Spiritual Connotation: Known of God
Scripture: Romans 8:29 NASB
For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn
Kit Tunstall, R.E. Saxton