Amiah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coinage, probably based on Amaiah or Miah”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- uh-MY-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern name with uncertain origin. It is often treated as a contemporary creation influenced by names such as Amaia, Miah, or Amaya rather than a single traditional source. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Amiah?
Babies named Amiah in 2024122
2024 rank#1,676 girls
Peak year2008
Total US babies since 18804,681
Amiah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Amiah
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Amiauncertain; possibly beloved · 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)
Amiah questions
What does the name Amiah mean?
Amiah means "modern coinage, probably based on Amaiah or Miah". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern name with uncertain origin. It is often treated as a contemporary creation influenced by names such as Amaia, Miah, or Amaya rather than a single traditional source.
Is Amiah a boy or girl name?
Amiah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Amiah?
122 US babies were named Amiah in 2024. Its peak year was 2008.
How do you pronounce Amiah?
Amiah 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.