Baby name
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🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Amias
/AY · mee · us/
Meaning
“Possibly means 'friend'”
Amias is a less common spelling of the English name Amyas, and its origin is disputed. One theory traces it to the Old French name Amis, itself from the Latin word 'amicus' meaning 'friend'. A second theory links it instead to an English surname for someone from Amiens, a city in northern France.
Vibe
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How it ages.
An old-fashioned English name that still feels fresh; this less common spelling of Amyas stays quietly distinctive without feeling unfamiliar.
The cultural moment.
Rising in the United States, where Amias's rank improved from #824 in 2019 to #642 in 2025; also used in smaller numbers in England and Wales, where it ranked #1162 among boys in 2024 with 24 registrations, 128 in total since 2008.