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Amaziah

♂ Boy

Pronounced am-ə-ZY-ə /ˌæm.əˈzaɪ.ə/High

Meaning: Yahweh strengthens, the strength of the Lord; a king of Judah in the books of Kings and ChroniclesHigh

In 30 seconds: Strength on loan from heaven: Amaziah — 'Yahweh strengthens' — ruled Judah, won a victory, and learned humility the hard way. A king-name with Isaiah's ending and 'amaze' built in.
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Origin HighHebrew
MeaningYahweh strengthens, the strength of the Lord; a king of Judah in the books of Kings and Chronicles
U.S. rank (2025)#3246 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births36 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 667

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201920032025

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

Amaziah is Hebrew 'Yahweh strengthens' — a ninth-century BC king of Judah whose victory over Edom swelled into a disastrous challenge to Israel, scripture's tidy lesson in overreach; a priest of Bethel shares the name in Amos. Puritan record books kept it alive in early America.

The -iah revival (Josiah, Isaiah, Azariah) has begun pulling it back into use. It remains rare — regal, cautionary, and accidentally amazing.

Did you know? Amaziah's name begins, to English eyes, with 'amaz-' — a coincidence parents enjoy, since the Hebrew actually parses as 'Yahweh is mighty'.
Overall data confidence 88%
Behind the Name — Amaziah — etymology

Variations

AmatzyaAmazias

Nicknames

MazZiah

Famous Bearers

  • ★Amaziah of Judah
    biblical king of Judah, son of Joash

If you like Amaziah…

Azariah— the fellow 'Yahweh helps' royal -iah
Josiah— the reform-king favorite of the same revival
Amos— the prophet whose book features an Amaziah
Hezekiah— a companion king-of-Judah comeback name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Amaziah mean?

Amaziah is Hebrew for 'Yahweh strengthens', borne by a king of Judah.

How do you pronounce Amaziah?

It's said am-ə-ZY-ə /ˌæm.əˈzaɪ.ə/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Amaziah a boy or girl name?

Amaziah is a boy's name.

How popular is Amaziah?

Amaziah is a rare biblical revival in the U.S.

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