Amy

Amy \a-my, am-y\ is a female's name. It consists of 3 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Amy is pronounced EY-Miy- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Amy: EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Amy?

Amy's language of origin is Latin and it is used predominantly in English. Old forms of the name comprise Amata (Latin), Amee (Old French), and Amicia (Latin). The name is Anglicized from Amee, itelf originally a nickname of Amata. The latter could be from the Latin amatus ('beloved') and ultimately amare ('to love'), or it could be from a distinct pre-Roman source. In Roman mythology, the name was borne by the wife of King Latinus; her daughter Lavinia later became the wife of Aeneas. The name was also borne by Saint Amata, a 13th-century saint of Bologna. The name was adopted by English speakers in the 16th century. It was often bestowed by parents in expression of their love for their babies. The name later saw a revival in the 19th century, which also saw the adoption of the French form Aimee by English speakers. In literature, the name is borne by the titular character Amy Dorrit in Charles Dickens' novel Little Dorrit (1855-1857) and by one of four sisters, Amy March, in Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women (1868,1869). Amy is the feminine form of the English baby name Amyas. The name Amy is widely used; it has 44 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of Amy comprise nicknames for Aami, Aim name variations, Aime definition, Aimee meaning and origin, Aimey meaning, Aimi definition, Aimya name, name Amatah, Amatia name, Ame name, Amei meaning and origin, name Amey meaning, name Ami, meaning of Amiah, Amice meaning, meaning of Amicia, nicknames for Amiee, baby name Amii, Amiiee pronounciation, Amio meaning, name Ammee, Ammie name variations, what does the name Ammiee mean, name Ammy origin, nicknames for Amye, Amylyn definition, and name Aymi meaning. Other English forms comprise the spelling variants name Aimie meaning, name Aimy origin, and Amie name popularity. Forms used in foreign languages comprise the French Aimeé meaning, the French name Aimé origin, the French name Aimée meaning, the Spanish Amada name popularity, the Italian Amadea meaning of name, the Italian name Amalia, the Russian Amaliya name variations, the German, Scandinavian, and Spanish nicknames for Amata, the Spanish name Amedia origin, the French Amee meaning, the French Amelie name, the Hebrew Amia meaning of name, the French name Aymé origin, and the Romanian Ema name variations. See also the related form, the Welsh and English Ceri meaning. Amy is a popular baby girl name. The name increased in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1970s. At the peak of its usage in 1975, 2.067% of baby girls were named Amy. It was #2 in rank then. The baby name has suffered a steep decline in frequency since then. In 2010, it ranked at #135 with a usage of only 0.117%, however it was nevertheless the most popular out of all girl names in its family. Amy was used 5 times more than the 2nd most popular name, nicknames for Aimee, in 2010. The name Amy has been primarily given to baby girls, although it has also been used as a boy name in the last century. In 1977, 378 times more baby girls than boys were given the name Amy.

The following famous people share the name Amy:

• Actress Amy Adams, born 20 August 1974, Vicenza, Italy
• Actress Amy Jo Johnson, born 6 October 1970, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
• Author Amy Tan, born 19 February 1952, Oakland, California
• Aviator Amy Johnson, born 1 July 1903 - 5 January 1941, Thames Estuary, London, England
• Noblewoman Amy Robsart, born 7 June 1532 - 8 September 1560, Norfolk, England
• Noblewoman Amy Robsart, born Amy Dudley 7 June 1532 - 8 September 1560, Norfolk, England
• Poet Amy Lowell, born Amy Lawrence Lowell 9 February 1874 - 12 May 1925, Brookline, Massachusetts
• Political Relative Amy Carter, born 19 October 1967, Plains, Georgia
• Pop Musician Amy Grant, born 25 November 1960, Augusta, Georgia
• Singer Amy Lee, born 13 December 1981, Riverside, California.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Amy:

the Dutch, English, and French Aimee pronounciation, the name Aimey meaning, the French baby name Aimée, the English Aimi name popularity, the English Aimie pronounciation, the English baby name Aimy, the name name Amey meaning, the English name Amie origin, the English Aymi definition, the name name Ainee meaning, the name Ainey meaning, the name Aini meaning, the name what does the name Ainie mean, the name name Ainye, the Irish Aithne meaning of name, the English, Hebrew, and Japanese short names for Ami, the Akan name Anan origin, the name baby name Any, the name Anyah meaning, and the name baby name Anye.

The baby name Amy fun facts:

The name Amy in reverse order is "Yma".

The numerological value of the name Amy is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Amy?

Amy is in the top names in USA.