Amiyah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; often linked to Amaya or Amina”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- uh-MY-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern usage with uncertain origin; it is often treated as a variant of Amaya or a form influenced by Amina/Miya. Because multiple derivations are proposed, the etymology is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Amiyah?
Babies named Amiyah in 2024595
2024 rank#515 girls
Peak year2018
Total US babies since 188018,156
Amiyah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Amiyah
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Amayamother city · Spanish
- Amayahclose to God · Hebrew
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
Amiyah questions
What does the name Amiyah mean?
Amiyah means "uncertain; often linked to Amaya or Amina". It comes from Unknown. Modern usage with uncertain origin; it is often treated as a variant of Amaya or a form influenced by Amina/Miya. Because multiple derivations are proposed, the etymology is uncertain.
Is Amiyah a boy or girl name?
Amiyah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Amiyah?
595 US babies were named Amiyah in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.
How do you pronounce Amiyah?
Amiyah 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.