Amya

Amya: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “soft, tender”
Origin: Sanskrit
Say it: AHM-yuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Often treated as a variant transliteration of Sanskrit Amya, meaning 'soft' or 'tender.' It may also be influenced in modern usage by Amy or Amaya.

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How popular is Amya?

202430.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Amya in 2024100

2024 rank#1,970 girls

Peak year2004

Total US babies since 188010,218

Amya is fading: recent use is about 32% of its level ten years before.

Names like Amya

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Opalgem; precious stone · Sanskrit
Ariyanoble · Sanskrit
Vedaknowledge · Sanskrit
Tarastar · Sanskrit
Anikagrace · Sanskrit

Amya questions

What does the name Amya mean?

Amya means "soft, tender". It comes from Sanskrit. Often treated as a variant transliteration of Sanskrit Amya, meaning 'soft' or 'tender.' It may also be influenced in modern usage by Amy or Amaya.

Is Amya a boy or girl name?

Amya is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Amya?

100 US babies were named Amya in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.

How do you pronounce Amya?

Amya is usually pronounced AHM-yuh.

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.