The baby name Amaka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAH-kah (IPA: /aˈmaka/).
Amaka is Igbo in Origin.
The baby name Amaka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAH-kah (IPA: /aˈmaka/).
Amaka is Igbo in Origin.
Amaka is an Igbo given name from southeastern Nigeria. In Igbo anthroponymy, the element -amaka conveys “is good/beautiful/fine” and appears in many theophoric and virtue names. Amaka functions both as a standalone name and as the common short form of Chiamaka (“God is beautiful/good”), Ifeamaka (“love is beautiful”), Nwamaka (“a child is beautiful”), and related compounds. Meanings therefore center on beauty, goodness, and excellence.
Used widely throughout the 20th and 21st centuries among Igbo families and the diaspora, the name gained broader visibility via bearers such as filmmaker Amaka Igwe and actress Amaka Okafor. Contemporary usage skews feminine, though the underlying element is unisex in Igbo naming. Variants and related forms include Chiamaka, Ifeamaka, Nwamaka, and the clipped Maka; diaspora nicknames may shorten further to Ama. Spellings in Igbo orthography may appear with tone marks.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | Girls | 0 | #20 | 10,644 | 15,093 |
| NG | 0 | #52 | 288 | 5,926 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #332 | 6 | 6,973 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #508 | 33 | 11,671 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| LY | 0 | #509 | 27 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #539 | 15 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #760 | 196 | 16,906 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,098 | 44 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,414 | 33 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Amaka is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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