The first name Amiya
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “my mother is jah”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Amiya means “my mother is jah” in Hebrew.
Variant of Amiyah, from Hebrew אמאיה (āmíjah, literally “My mother is Jah”).
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 girls were named Amiya, making it the 1,809th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 46 births (#836).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Amiya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Amiya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 111 girls born in the United States were named Amiya, the 1,809th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 484 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.
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Questions
- What does the name Amiya mean?
- Amiya means “my mother is jah” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Amiya?
- Variant of Amiyah, from Hebrew אמאיה (āmíjah, literally “My mother is Jah”).
- How popular is the name Amiya?
- In 2025, 16 girls born in England and Wales were named Amiya, ranking 1,809th. Its peak was 2017, with 46 births.
- Is Amiya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,672 US babies named Amiya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Amiya most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 484 babies were named Amiya, its highest rank at 624th.