ChristianGirlLatin
Amy: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“beloved”
ایمی
Amata
What Amy means
Amy (ایمی, Latin Amata) is a Christian girl’s name that means “beloved”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Amy.
Amy at a glance
- Meaning
- beloved
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Latin
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- ay-mee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 3
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Amy
- In English
- beloved
- اردو میں معنی
- محبوبہ؛ پیاری
Origin and history of Amy
From Old French Amée, from Latin amata, meaning 'beloved'.
Base wordOld French Amée, from Latin amata
How to say and write Amy
- Say it
- ay-mee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Amy
- Urdu
- ایمی
- Original script
- Amata
- Other spellings
- Aimee · Amie
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Amy
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Amy.
- Alvinایلونnoble friendBoyEnglish
- Clementکلیمنٹmerciful; mildBoyLatin
- Adrianایڈرینof Hadria; from the AdriaticBoyLatin
- AnthonyانتھونیMeaning disputedBoyLatin
- Augustineآگسٹینvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- Augustusآگسٹسvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- Barnabasبرنباسson of consolation; son of encouragementBoyAramaic
Names like Amy
- Agapeاگاپےlove; Christian loveGirlGreek
- Amandaامانڈاworthy to be loved; lovableGirlLatin
- Anitaانیتاgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Annaایناgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Anneاینgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Annetteاینیٹgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Charityچیریٹیcharity; Christian loveGirlLatin
- Clementineکلیمنٹائنmerciful; mildGirlLatin
- Edwinaایڈویناrich friend; friend of prosperityGirlEnglish
- Graceگریسgrace; God's favourGirlLatin
Names that sound like Amy
Questions about the name Amy
What does the name Amy mean?
Amy means “beloved”. In Urdu: محبوبہ؛ پیاری. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Amy a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Amy is a girl’s name.
Is Amy a Christian name?
Yes. Amy is used by Christian families. It is of Latin origin. From Old French Amée, from Latin amata, meaning 'beloved'.
How do you pronounce Amy?
Say it “ay-mee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Amy in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Amy is written ایمی. In its original script: Amata.
What are other spellings of Amy?
Amy is also spelled Aimee, Amie.
Is the meaning of Amy verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.