Probably a modern form related to Maura or Amara, often interpreted as dark, gracious, or beloved.
Amaura weaves together several beautiful etymological threads. It reads as a variant of Amara, which derives from multiple sources: the Igbo and Yoruba traditions of West Africa (where amara means 'grace' or 'eternal'), the Latin amarus (bitter, as in bittersweet — a word connoting depth of feeling), and the Greek amara (eternal, unfading). Layered within it is also the resonance of Maura, a Latinate-Irish feminine name derived from the same root as Maureen, itself from the Old Irish Mór, meaning 'great.'
The prefix A- transforms Maura into something more melodious and expansive, a common formation in Romance naming traditions (as in Amelia, Amara, Amabel). Amaura could also be read as carrying aura — the Latin word for 'breeze' or 'breath of air,' adopted into English and many European languages to describe a luminous emanating quality. A name that contains both eternal and radiant within its syllables is a remarkable gift.
As a given name, Amaura is rare, which gives it an uncommon elegance. It sits in the tradition of feminine names that feel simultaneously classical and freshly discovered — names that sound as though they should have centuries of use behind them, even when encountered for the first time. For parents who love Amara or Aurora but want something that feels entirely their own, Amaura offers that rare combination: ancient resonance in a form that feels like a discovery.