Amaya

Gender Feminine
Usage Basque, Spanish, English (Modern)
Pronounced Pron. /a.ˈma.ʝa/(Spanish) /ə.ˈmaɪ.ə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Variant of Amaia.

In America, this name was popularized in 1999 by a contestant on the reality television series The Real World [1].

Related Names

VariantsAmaia(Basque) Amayah(English)
Other Languages & CulturesAmiyah(American)

Popularity

People think this name is

youthful   natural   wholesome   refined   strange  

Categories

modern English, PJ Masks characters, Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest, Tamora Pierce characters, The Dragon Prince characters

Sources & References

  1. Evans, Cleveland Kent. The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International, 2006, page 340.
Entry updated January 21, 2022