Girl's Name Amaya – Meaning, Origin & Popularity 2022

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Origin:	Baque, Spanish, Japanese
Meaning:	end, beginning of the end, beloved daughter, mother city, night rain
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Amaya is a Spanish name and a form of the Basque girl’s name Amaia and means “the end”.

Where does the name Amaya come from?

Amaya is a variant of the Basque name Amaia. Amaya is also a Spanish name, that derived from the name of the village of Amaya in north-western Spain. Amaya also has Japanese roots, but is more common there as a surname.The name Amaya first appeared in the novel “Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century” by Spanish author Francisco Navarro Villoslada in 1879 and gained popularity in the United States in 1999 through the TV series “The Real World”. Since then, the name has been growing in popularity worldwide.

What does the name Amaya mean?

Amaya means “the end” or “the beginning of the end” in Basque. Figuratively, the name is also given the meaning of “happy ending” or “long desired daughter” and “beloved daughter.” In Spanish, Amaya means “mother city” or “the capital”. In Japanese, Amaya could mean “night rain” or “rainy night.”

Word composition

Basque “amaia” = the end
Japanese “雨” (ame) = rain
Japanese “夜” (yo) = night

Amaya as a name for your daughter

Amaya is a rare name that will make your daughter special. Amaya adds a subtle twist to the popular first name Maya. Another plus is that the name Amaya exists in many languages and thus has many different beautiful meanings. In addition to Amaya, the spellings Amaia, Amaïa and Amaja also exist.

Nicknames

Maya, Amy, Ams

Suitable middle names

As a middle name, another harmonious name with “a” at the end can be used, for example Amaya Katalina, Amaya Josepha, Amaya Selena, Amaya Cassandra or Amaya Estella.

Places called Amaya

Amaya, a small village in Spain
Amaya Creek, Santa Cruz County, California
Amaya Station, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Amaya, a district in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia

Pronunciation of Amaya

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Famous people with this name

Amaya Josephine Hermann (born 2011) is the adoptive daughter of the actors Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann. They both have one biological child and two adopted ones, one of which is little Amaya. In 2004, Mariska founded the "Joyful Heart Foundation" as a charity for survivors of sexual abuse.
Amaya Eva Coppens Zamora (born 1994) is a student activist from Nicaragua who received the "International Women of Courage Award" in March 2020.
Maja Keuc (born 1992), also known as Amaya, is a Slovenian singer who represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
Amaya Forch Barry (born 1972) is a Chilean pop singer and actress. In 2010, she recorded a song to raise relief funds for the 2010 earthquakes in Haiti and Chile.

Variants

Amaia Amaja Amaïa

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Popularity of the name Amaya

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Amaya is currently ranked #1706 on the name leaderboard.

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