Amayah

Amayah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “close to God”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: uh-MY-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually used as a modern variant spelling of Amaya or Amaiah. It is often linked to Hebrew forms such as Amaiah/Amariah, but usage of this exact spelling is modern and etymology can vary.

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How popular is Amayah?

2024120 per million US babies

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Babies named Amayah in 2024401

2024 rank#700 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18805,326

Amayah is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Amayah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amayamother city · Spanish
Amiyahuncertain; often linked to Amaya or Amina · Unknown
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew

Amayah questions

What does the name Amayah mean?

Amayah means "close to God". It comes from Hebrew. Usually used as a modern variant spelling of Amaya or Amaiah. It is often linked to Hebrew forms such as Amaiah/Amariah, but usage of this exact spelling is modern and etymology can vary.

Is Amayah a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Amayah?

401 US babies were named Amayah in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Amayah?

Amayah is usually pronounced uh-MY-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.