Ameia

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Pronounced ah-MAY-ah /ɑˈmeɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, a spelling echoing Amaia ('the end; a mother', Basque) and Amelia; no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name; an Amaia/Amelia echo: Ameia. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'ah-MAY-ah').

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningA modern name, a spelling echoing Amaia ('the end; a mother', Basque) and Amelia; no single fixed root; routes uncertain

U.S. rank (2024)#8955 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births11 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2016

Total births (all-time)≈ 231

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

Ameia is a modern name, with no single fixed root — a spelling echoing Amaia ('the end; a mother', Basque) and Amelia (routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern name (said 'ah-MAY-ah').

In the U.S. it appears very recently. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Ameia is a modern name, a spelling echoing Amaia ('the end; a mother', Basque) and Amelia — a lyrical, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'ah-MAY-ah').

Overall data confidence 26%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes uncertain

Variations

AmaiaAmeyaAmeiah

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ameia mean?

Ameia is a spelling echoing Amaia and Amelia; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Ameia?

It's said ah-MAY-ah /ɑˈmeɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ameia a boy or girl name?

Ameia is a girl's name.

How popular is Ameia?

Ameia is a very rare name in the U.S.