The baby name Amalea is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAY-lee-uh,ah-MAH-lee-uh.
The baby name Amalea is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAY-lee-uh,ah-MAH-lee-uh.
Amalea is in Origin.
Amalea is a melodic variant in the Amalia/Amelia family, rooted in the Old Germanic element Amal-, meaning “work, vigor, industriousness.” The stem is famously borne by the Ostrogothic Amal dynasty and underlies medieval feminine names such as Amalia and Amalie; the -ea ending lends a Latinate or Hellenic polish to the form. Amalea is attested sporadically in European parish records and modern registries, and reads as a fresher, airier spelling without departing from the core meaning of “industrious; striving.”
Usage of the broader name group spread widely from the 17th–18th centuries, especially in Britain via Hanoverian princesses, and remains international today. Close variants and cognates include Amalia (German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Polish, Spanish, Italian), Amália (Portuguese, Hungarian), Amalie (German, Danish, Norwegian), Amélie (French), and Amelia (English). Related or Hebraized forms are Amalya/Amaliah. Common short forms: Ama, Mali/Mally, Lia, Mila, and Mel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #907 | 6 | 8,965 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Amalea is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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