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It may not be how it's supposed to be pronounced but when I see this name, I pronounce it am-EYE-us, which I think sounds nice. Don't really like the actual pronunciation. ;)
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Pronounced as "AM-ee-us" or "AM-yas". :)
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My last name is Amias! Lots of children got named after my grandfather (he was a popular obstetrician, so parents occasionally named the children he delivered after him), which is why I feel like my information on it applies to Amias as a first name as well as a surname. It's pronounced AY-mee-as; The "ay" rhymes with "say", and there's a strong emphasis on that first syllable. It's actually adapted from Hebrew, at least in my family's case. "Ami" means my people/my nation, and "oz" means strong, so the name was strung together to mean "my people are strong", or "the strength of my nation". My family changed their name to Amias after escaping antisemitic persecution in Russia, and the name reflects their pride and resilience in spite of oppression. Hope my two cents were helpful — I think it's a wonderful name!
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Shocked to find this name suddenly in 2019's top 1000. I didn't realize anyone still used it this millennium - I'd always thought of Amias as a beautiful but unusably rare and medieval name.
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The name Amias was given to 55 boys born in the US in 2016.
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Amyas (Am-ee-us) is my favourite boy name I first heard in a TV adaptation of Hercule Poirots 'Five little pigs' yep, It's pronounced Am-ee-us. Not Am-eye-us! I've researched this...! Means beloved. Related words are Amour, Amiable. And the other great name, Amadeus.
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This spelling seems more familiar to me because it's quite similar to Elias, which may be a good thing with such a rare name. Both Amias and Amyas are still unusual and a bit old fashioned, though not in a bad way at all. They also have a nice sound as long as the first A doesn't rhyme with day since that sounds a bit forced.
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Some authorities have explained this and Amyas as contractions of Amadeus; others hold it to be a Latinization of Esme.
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Relating to the male name Amos - as the spelling of Amias is comparable - I would pronounce Amias "AY-mee-us".
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I have heard this name pronounced am-EE-us.
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In Agatha Christie's "Five Little Pigs" (a Hercule Poirot mystery), the victim's name is Amyas Crale. The television show "Poirot" used the story (and character names) for one episode.
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A very cool and uncommon name! It is pronounced uh-MY-us.
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