Globally, أمة (Ama 
, أمة 
) is a common epicene given name. The forename أمة is habitual in Ghana, where it is quite a common primarily girly, but very seldom masculine name, Algeria, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Kuwait. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Ghana, and Nigeria. Also, أمة is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Ama | Indonesia, Algeria, Ghana, Nigeria, India |
| أمة | Yemen |
أمة is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
| أمة السلام بنت أحمد البغدادية IQ (b. 912) |
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| أمة السعيد The leader of education in Iraq and the director of Queen Alia College, IQ (b. 1901) |
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أمة العليم السوسوه Yemeni politician, YE (b. 1958) |
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| أمة الرزاق علي حمد Minister for social affairs of Yemen, YE |
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| أمة الواحد بنت الحسين المحاملي IQ |
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| أمة اللطيف بنت الناصح SY |
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| أمة العليم الصباحي Yemeni charity worker killed in 2016, YE |
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