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Dutch form of AMAZIAH. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century. Around that time, the name also began to be used on females, due to the fact that the name's appearance and pronunciation is quite similar to that of Slavic feminine names like ANJA, KATJA, NATASJA and SONJA, all of which were commonly used in the Netherlands at the time.

Lastly, you might also want to compare this name with the name AMASIA, which is very similar in appearance but ultimately comes from the male name AMASIUS.