Amalia

Amalia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “work”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: uh-MAH-lee-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Amalia comes from the Germanic name element amal, meaning 'work.' It is a traditional continental European form related to Amelia and has long use in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and German-speaking contexts.

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How popular is Amalia?

2024165 per million US babies

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Babies named Amalia in 2024550

2024 rank#551 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 188015,944

Amalia is rising: use over the last five years is 2.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Amalia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ameliework · French
Emmawhole, universal · Germanic
Ameliawork · Germanic
Ellaall, completely · Germanic
Alicenoble type · Germanic
Adelinenoble · Germanic
Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
Milliegentle strength · Germanic

Amalia questions

What does the name Amalia mean?

Amalia means "work". It comes from Germanic. Amalia comes from the Germanic name element amal, meaning 'work.' It is a traditional continental European form related to Amelia and has long use in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and German-speaking contexts.

Is Amalia a boy or girl name?

Amalia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Amalia?

550 US babies were named Amalia in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Amalia?

Amalia is usually pronounced uh-MAH-lee-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.