Amias: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “loved”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- uh-MY-us · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Amias is an old English surname and given name from Old French and Latin Amadeus/Amé, associated with the sense 'beloved' or 'loved'. It is also linked to the medieval name Amyas.
How popular is Amias?
Babies named Amias in 2024388
2024 rank#694 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18802,679
Amias is rising: use over the last five years is 17.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Amias
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Amias questions
What does the name Amias mean?
Amias means "loved". It comes from Latin. Amias is an old English surname and given name from Old French and Latin Amadeus/Amé, associated with the sense 'beloved' or 'loved'. It is also linked to the medieval name Amyas.
Is Amias a boy or girl name?
Amias is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Amias?
388 US babies were named Amias in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Amias?
Amias is usually pronounced uh-MY-us.
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.