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Amaiah

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Pronounced ə-MY-ə /əˈmaɪ.ə/High

Meaning: Variant of Amaya/Amaia, the Basque name meaning 'the end'Medium

In 30 seconds: Amaya with a biblical hemline: the -iah ending dresses the Basque 'the end' (or Japanese 'night rain') in Old Testament style. Lush, layered, and very current.
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Origin MediumBasque, Japanese, American
MeaningVariant of Amaya/Amaia, the Basque name meaning 'the end'
U.S. rank (2025)#2649 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births65 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 870

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202520002025

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

Amaiah is a recent respelling of Amaya, a name with two far-flung sources: Basque Amaia, 'the end' — popularized by Navarro Villoslada's romantic novel and a mountain village of the same name — and a Japanese reading meaning 'night rain'. The -iah ending stitches it into the American fashion of Aaliyah and Amariah.

Amaya boomed in twenty-first-century America across Latino, Black, and Asian-American communities alike, and spellings multiplied with it. Amaiah remains one of the rarer forms, biblical-looking but thoroughly modern.

Did you know? Amaia was the heroine of an 1879 Basque historical novel — Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century — that helped turn the word for 'the end' into a beloved first name.
Overall data confidence 75%
Behind the Name — Amaia — Basque etymology

Variations

AmayaAmaiaAmayah

Nicknames

MaiaAmy

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If you like Amaiah…

Amaya— the popular name this spelling reworks
Amara— a fellow vowel-wrapped A-name of the same era
Maia— the classical name nested inside it
Amariah— shares the biblical -iah finish

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Amaiah mean?

Amaiah is a variant of Amaya: in Basque, Amaia means 'the end'; a Japanese reading gives 'night rain'.

How do you pronounce Amaiah?

It's said ə-MY-ə /əˈmaɪ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Amaiah a boy or girl name?

Amaiah is a girl's name.

How popular is Amaiah?

Amaiah is a rare spelling in the U.S.; Amaya is the popular form.

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