Amy

AY-mee

Girl

Average rank #265 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

form of the Old French name Amée meaning "beloved" (modern French aimée), a vernacular form of the Latin Amata. As an English name, it was in use in the Middle Ages (though not common) and was revived in the 19th century.

How popular is Amy?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#363

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#217

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#138

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#257

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#348

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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