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Amiliah

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Pronounced uh-MEE-lee-uh /əˈmiːliə/Medium

Meaning: Amiliah is a contemporary respelling of Amelia, a name rooted in the Germanic element amal ('work, industrious effort') and long blended with the Latin Aemilia. The extra letters are a modern styling choice rather than a separate origin.Low

In 30 seconds: Amiliah is a modern spin on Amelia, carrying the old sense of 'industrious' or 'striving' (said uh-MEE-lee-uh). It rode Amelia's popularity but stayed rare, peaking around 2016.
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Origin LowEnglish, American
MeaningAmiliah is a contemporary respelling of Amelia, a name rooted in the Germanic element amal ('work, industrious effort') and long blended with the Latin Aemilia. The extra letters are a modern styling choice rather than a separate origin.
U.S. rank (2024)#15390 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2016
Total births (all-time)≈ 119

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201620072024

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

Amiliah is a recent respelling of Amelia, whose roots reach back to the Germanic amal, 'work' or 'industrious,' and to the Latin Aemilia. Families who chose the extra vowels kept the familiar sound while giving the name a personal look.

It appeared only as Amelia surged in the twenty-tens, and was given to only about sixteen girls a year even at its peak around 2016. A girl named Amiliah then is barely school-aged today.

Did you know? Amiliah is one of many creative respellings that appeared as Amelia soared to the top of American charts in the twenty-tens, though this particular spelling never caught on widely.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Amiliah — Modern respelling of Amelia; Germanic amal root

Variations

AmeliaAmiliaEmilia

Nicknames

AmyMiaLia

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Amelia— the standard spelling Amiliah restyles
Amilia— a closely related respelling
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Amiliah mean?

It is a respelling of Amelia, from a Germanic root meaning 'industrious' or 'striving.'

How do you pronounce Amiliah?

It is said uh-MEE-lee-uh /əˈmiːliə/, four syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Amiliah a boy or girl name?

Amiliah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Amiliah?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen a year at its peak in the twenty-tens.

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