Amaya

Gender Feminine

Usage Basque, Spanish, English (Modern)

Pronounced Pron. /a.ˈma.ʝa/ (Spanish) /ə.ˈmaɪ.ə/ (English) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Variant of Amaia.In America, this name was popularized in 1999 by a contestant on the reality television series The Real World [1] .

Related Names

VariantsAmaia (Basque) Amaia (Spanish) Amahia (Spanish (Latin American)) Amayah, Amiyah, Amya (English)

User SubmissionAmaya

Popularity

People think this name is

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Sources & References

Evans, Cleveland Kent. The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International, 2006, page 340.

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Entry updated May 26, 2026