Ami

Ami: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “my people”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: AH-mee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (95% of all uses)

In Hebrew, Ami means 'my people' and appears in biblical compounds. The spelling Ami is also used independently in Japanese with meanings that depend on the kanji.

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How popular is Ami?

202421.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ami in 202471

2024 rank#2,932 girls

Peak year1975

Total US babies since 18808,058

Ami is steady now but far below its 1975 peak.

Names like Ami

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Ami questions

What does the name Ami mean?

Ami means "my people". It comes from Hebrew. In Hebrew, Ami means 'my people' and appears in biblical compounds. The spelling Ami is also used independently in Japanese with meanings that depend on the kanji.

Is Ami a boy or girl name?

Ami is mainly a girl's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ami?

71 US babies were named Ami in 2024. Its peak year was 1975.

How do you pronounce Ami?

Ami is usually pronounced AH-mee.

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.