The story behind Amaya
Heroine of a Spanish historical novel Amaya o los vascos del siglo VIII (1877) by F. Navarro Villoslada, explained as Basque amai (“the end”).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Spanish entry
Originally coined by Francisco Navarro Villoslada from Basque amai (“ending”).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): AA0 M AA1 Y AH0
Regional pronunciation variants
- Spanish: /aˈmaʝa/
- Spanish: [aˈma.ʝa]
- Spanish: /aˈmaʃa/
- Spanish: [aˈma.ʃa]
- Spanish: /aˈmaʒa/
- Spanish: [aˈma.ʒa]
- Spanish: /aˈmaja/
- Spanish: [aˈma.ja]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Amaya ranked #180 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- same syllable count
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Middle Names for Amaya
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- balanced syllable contrast
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Amaya
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
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Borrowed from Spanish Benigno, from benigno (“benign”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length