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Amadea

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Pronounced ah-mah-DAY-uh /ɑ.mɑˈdeɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: Amadea is the feminine form of Amadeus, from Latin ama Deum — 'love God' — or amare Deum, 'to love God'. The name has been used in Italy, Spain and Central Europe, and is best known through the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Medium

In 30 seconds: A Latin name that is also an instruction: Amadea means 'love God' — the feminine of Amadeus (said 'ah-mah-DAY-uh').
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Origin MediumLatin
MeaningAmadea is the feminine form of Amadeus, from Latin ama Deum — 'love God' — or amare Deum, 'to love God'. The name has been used in Italy, Spain and Central Europe, and is best known through the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
U.S. rank (2024)#13535 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2001
Total births (all-time)≈ 130

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201419982024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Amadea is the feminine of Amadeus, a Latin devotional name meaning 'love God'. It has been used in Italy, Spain, Slovenia and Central Europe, often in religious families, and its masculine partner is world-famous as the middle name of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The Greek name Theophilus carries the same idea (said 'ah-mah-DAY-uh').

It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare, devotional, and stately.

Did you know? Amadeus, the masculine of Amadea, was Mozart's middle name — and it means 'love God'. The Greek equivalent is Theophilus (said 'ah-mah-DAY-uh').
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Amadea — feminine of Latin Amadeus, 'love God'; cf. Greek Theophilus

Variations

AmadeyaAmataAmadora

Nicknames

AmaDeaAmy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Amadea mean?

Amadea is Latin for 'love God' — the feminine of Amadeus.

How do you pronounce Amadea?

It's said ah-mah-DAY-uh /ɑ.mɑˈdeɪ.ə/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Amadea a boy or girl name?

Amadea is a girl's name; the matching boys' name is Amadeus.

How popular is Amadea?

Amadea is a rare name for girls in the U.S.

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