Amia: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; possibly beloved”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- uh-MEE-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern name of uncertain origin. It may be influenced by Amy or Amaya, or used as a variant of Amiah; associations with Latin amia or amiable-style forms are possible but not certain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Amia?
Babies named Amia in 2024127
2024 rank#1,627 girls
Peak year2014
Total US babies since 18805,952
Amia has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Amia
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Amiahmodern coinage, probably based on Amaiah or Miah · American (modern coinage)
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
Amia questions
What does the name Amia mean?
Amia means "uncertain; possibly beloved". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern name of uncertain origin. It may be influenced by Amy or Amaya, or used as a variant of Amiah; associations with Latin amia or amiable-style forms are possible but not certain.
Is Amia a boy or girl name?
Amia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Amia?
127 US babies were named Amia in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.
How do you pronounce Amia?
Amia is usually pronounced uh-MEE-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.