Amya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Modern coinage (English, elaborated form of Amy)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
uh-MY-uh

Amya is a modern coinage (English, elaborated form of Amy) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.

Meaning & Origin of Amya

Origin: modern coinage (English, elaborated form of Amy).

A common claim: Modern form of Amy, meaning "beloved" Actually: Amya is often treated as an elaborated spelling of Amy meaning 'beloved,' but Wiktionary lists it as its own given name, not tied to Amy.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Amya

uh-MY-uhIPA /əˈmaɪə/

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