Amaru
Meaning
"sacred serpent, water snake"
Origin: Quechua
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,381
- Total SSA Count
- 59
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ama, Maru
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sacred serpent, water snake"
Origin: Quechua
"God is my oath"
Origin: Hebrew (via Isabella)
Amaru is more popular, ranked #2381 vs #17899 for Jabella.
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Amaru is more popular, ranked #2381 compared to Jabella at #17899 in the United States.
Amaru means "sacred serpent, water snake" (Quechua origin). Jabella means "God is my oath" (Hebrew (via Isabella) origin).
Amaru is primarily a boy name. Jabella is primarily a girl name.