Amais

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Pronounced ə-MAYS /əˈmeɪs/Medium

Meaning: Most plausibly a variant of Amias/Amyas — an English name traditionally linked to Latin amatus, 'loved' — though the spelling is scarcely documentedLow

In 30 seconds: Loved, with a rearranged ending: Amais most plausibly varies Amias — the Elizabethan 'loved' name now quietly reviving. The spelling is rare enough that we show our work.

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Origin LowEnglish, Latin

MeaningMost plausibly a variant of Amias/Amyas — an English name traditionally linked to Latin amatus, 'loved' — though the spelling is scarcely documented

U.S. rank (2025)#2149 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births67 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2025

Total births (all-time)≈ 261

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Amais is best read as a variant of Amias/Amyas, the English name traditionally tied to Latin amatus, 'loved' (with Amadeus-family and place-name routes also proposed by scholars). Amias has crept back via sound-of-the-moment (rhyming toward Elias); Amais rearranges its tail into rarity.

U.S. records show the spelling only faintly. We flag it as a plausible-variant call rather than settled fact.

Did you know? Amyas was dashing enough for Elizabethan adventure — Charles Kingsley's 1855 bestseller Westward Ho! made hero Amyas Leigh a Victorian household name.

Overall data confidence 55%

Behind the Name — Amias — probable root, debated

Variations

AmiasAmyasAmaias

Nicknames

Ami

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If you like Amais…

Amias— the documented 'loved' name it most plausibly varies

Amos— a fellow compact A-classic in revival

Elias— the rhyme-neighbor driving the sound's fashion

Amadeus— the grand 'love God' cousin in the proposed family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Amais mean?

Amais is most plausibly a variant of Amias, traditionally linked to Latin amatus, 'loved'; the spelling is scarcely documented and flagged as such.

How do you pronounce Amais?

It's said ə-MAYS /əˈmeɪs/ — two syllables, stress on the second; families may differ.

Is Amais a boy or girl name?

Amais appears as a boy's name in U.S. records.

How popular is Amais?

Amais is a vanishingly rare spelling in the U.S.