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Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Amy

AY-mee · 3 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Beloved, from Latin amata via Old French
Language
Latin
Culture
Roman;French
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
romantic · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#228
2024 births1,344
Peak year1975
First appeared1880
Total US births700,417
1975 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
AimAmes
Alternate spellings
AimeeAmiAmie
In other languages
Aimée (French)Amata (Latin)Amada (Spanish)

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Notable people named Amy

Amy Adams (actress)
Amy Winehouse (singer)
Amy Tan (author)
Amy Klobuchar (senator)