The first name Amalia
A girl’s name meaning “vigor”, “bravery”.
Pronounced /əˈmɑli.ə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Amalia means “vigor”, “bravery”.
Derived from Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *amalą (“vigor, bravery”), like Ostrogothic Amalaberga and Amalafrida.
A form of Amelia.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 80 girls were named Amalia, making it the 502nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 125 births (#367).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Amalia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Amalia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 530 girls born in the United States were named Amalia, the 566th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 576 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Amalia in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Amalia in Polish and Spanish too.
Famous people named Amalia
18 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Princess Amalia of Saxe-Weimar-EisenachFirst wife of Prince Henry of the Netherlands (1830-1872)
- Princess Amalia of NassauDaughter of Prince Félix of Luxembourg, born 2014
- Amalia of SaxonyDuchess of Bavaria-Landshut, 1436–1501
- Amalia von HelvigGerman artist, writer and Salonist, 1776–1831
- Amalia AguilarCuban-Mexican rumbera and actress (1924–2021)
- Amalia of NeuenahrGerman noble, 1539–1602
- Amalia FuentesFilipino actress (1940–2019)
- Amalia UlmanArgentinian-born Spanish artist (born 1989)
- Amalia AmakiAmerican artist and historian (born 1949)
- Amalia Villa de la TapiaBolivian aviator (1893-1994)
- Lya De Putti(1896-1931) actress
- Amalie of the PalatinateDuchess of Pomerania by marriage, 1490–1524
Questions
- What does the name Amalia mean?
- Amalia means “vigor”, “bravery”.
- How popular is the name Amalia?
- In 2025, 80 girls born in England and Wales were named Amalia, ranking 502nd. Its peak was 2021, with 125 births.
- Is Amalia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 16,478 US babies named Amalia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Amalia most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 576 babies were named Amalia, its highest rank at 528th.
- How do you pronounce Amalia?
- Amalia is /əˈmɑli.ə/, 3 syllables.
- What name is Amalia a form of?
- Amalia is a form of Amelia.