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Girl name Spanish origin Christian tradition

Amaya

ə-MY-ə · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
End or high place; Basque place name
Language
Spanish
Culture
Spanish;Basque
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Basque · Spanish
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#169
2024 births1,809
Peak year2018
First appeared1972
Total US births41,782
2018 peak19721985199820112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MayaAma
Alternate spellings
AmaiyaAmayah
In other languages
Amaya (Basque/Spanish)Amaia (Basque)

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Notable people named Amaya

Amaya Brecher (TV personality)
Amaya Forch (singer)
Amaya Coppens (activist)