What origin is the name Amy?

Amy comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Amy a popular name?

Amy is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Amy does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Amy?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Amy — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Amy

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Amy

Amy

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Amy is an english unisex name meaning "Beloved; dearly loved; beloved. from the old french amee, which derives from the latin amatus meaning loved. in common use after publication of american louisa may alcotts little women".

With english roots, Amy is a unisex name that means "Beloved; dearly loved; beloved. from the old french amee, which derives from the latin amatus meaning loved. in common use after publication of american louisa may alcotts little women". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Beloved; dearly loved; beloved. from the old french amee, which derives from the latin amatus meaning loved. in common use after publication of american louisa may alcotts little women

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Amy

Very rare in US records

What does Amy mean?

Amy is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Beloved; dearly loved; beloved. from the old french amee, which derives from the latin amatus meaning loved. in common use after publication of american louisa may alcotts little women".

Is Amy a rare name?

Yes. Amy does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Amy

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Amy

Amy means "Beloved; dearly loved; beloved. from the old french amee, which derives from the latin amatus meaning loved. in common use after publication of american louisa may alcotts little women" — these names share that spirit.