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The baby name Amalia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈmɑːliə/ (uh-MAH-lee-uh); Spanish/Italian: /aˈmalja/ (ah-MAH-lya).

Amalia is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /əˈmɑːliə/ (uh-MAH-lee-uh); Spanish/Italian: /aˈmalja/ (ah-MAH-lya)

What is the meaning of the name Amalia ?

The baby name Amalia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈmɑːliə/ (uh-MAH-lee-uh); Spanish/Italian: /aˈmalja/ (ah-MAH-lya).

Amalia is Germanic in Origin.

Amalia descends from the Germanic root amal, meaning “work, vigor, industriousness,” a name element borne by the Gothic Amal dynasty. The form spread through medieval and early modern Europe, appearing in Latinized records and in German, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish as Amalia/Amalie; it later intertwined with, but is etymologically distinct from, Emilia, and influenced the English favorite Amelia. Variants include Amalie (German, Scandinavian), Amália (Portuguese, Hungarian), Amálie (Czech), Amalia (Italian, Spanish, Dutch), Amalija/Amálija (Slavic), and Amalya (Armenian). Nicknames range from Ama, Ami, and Mali to Lia and Malia.

Use is well documented in aristocratic circles, sustaining a genteel image: Queen Amalia of Greece (1818–1875), numerous Habsburg Maria Amalias, and the mathematician Amalie “Emmy” Noether attest its reach. The name enjoys periodic revivals and has cross-cultural appeal today from Europe to Latin America. Core meaning centers on steady effort and capability - “industrious, striving, energetic.”

Amalia has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Amalia

Amália Rodrigues Actor|musician · Born 1920 · Portugal Amália Rodrigues, often called the 'Queen of Fado', was a Portuguese musician known for her soulful and emotive singing. She brought fado music to the world stage with songs like 'Uma Casa Portuguesa' and 'Coimbra'. Her influence on Portuguese music and culture remains profound.

Celebrity babies named Amalia

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Amalia Millepied Natalie Portman film director ★★★★★ Benjamin Millepied film director ★★★★★

Amalia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
NA 0 #30 4 2,537
ID 0 #35 5 2,238
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
GE 0 #43 2 997
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
Switzerland Girls 2024 #66 75 1,786
GR Girls 0 #67 245 6,293
ID Girls 0 #68 31 3,319
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
BN Girls 0 #86 21 5,459
GR 0 #86 49 3,911
NA Girls 0 #86 161 7,146
CY Girls 0 #92 30 3,755
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
GE Girls 0 #105 4 1,564
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
EC 0 #114 8 2,502
Belgium Girls 2024 #115 71 424
BO Girls 0 #115 1,545 9,488
Norway Girls 2025 #117 10 453
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
PR Girls 0 #145 17 3,171
Spain Girls 0 #149 4,448 5,561
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
CR 0 #157 9 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #158 22 1,568
UY 0 #163 15 2,477
GT Girls 0 #170 509 7,500
AR 0 #172 15 2,915
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LU Girls 0 #182 9 4,850
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
AR Girls 0 #188 924 8,289
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
AO Girls 0 #196 14 4,575
France Girls 2021 #197 247 3,185
DK 0 #200 7 5,198
EC Girls 0 #204 36 3,650
BO 0 #205 195 6,868
AL Girls 0 #209 14 4,141
PA Girls 0 #209 345 9,861
UY Girls 0 #214 438 6,731
IT Girls 0 #217 8,902 9,415
PS 0 #218 9 5,692
GT 0 #219 96 5,948
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
CR Girls 0 #229 398 11,342
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
JP Girls 0 #234 12 6,592
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
MO Girls 0 #235 17 7,056
CL Girls 0 #236 1,530 14,098
MX Girls 0 #236 3,928 17,781
Canada Girls 2024 #240 46 2,795
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
IL 0 #256 19 6,291
TW Girls 0 #258 19 8,139
CO Girls 0 #269 2,706 16,140
Spain 0 #272 195 2,326
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
HR Girls 0 #275 15 3,687
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
PE 0 #285 26 6,350
QA Girls 0 #286 31 15,378
PT Girls 0 #290 180 7,952
PH Girls 0 #299 93 13,098
DK Girls 0 #302 15 7,429
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
PE Girls 0 #305 1,383 14,861
KZ Girls 0 #311 10 5,862
Finland Girls 2026 #315 959 3,895
MY 0 #315 16 12,352
MU Girls 0 #319 33 8,539
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
PL Girls 0 #334 21 5,096
Finland Girls 0 #340 52 1,368
MX 0 #341 73 8,339
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
CN Girls 0 #352 8 8,829
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
BR 0 #354 7 5,969
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
CL 0 #359 53 6,867
CO 0 #359 124 7,768
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
Austria Girls 0 #365 56 1,885
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
OM Girls 0 #370 27 15,987
RU Girls 0 #374 128 11,913
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
IL Girls 0 #420 206 11,648
IT 0 #420 342 4,183
PS Girls 0 #420 104 10,981
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
United States Girls 2024 #445 550 8,487
KW Girls 0 #445 71 19,177
AR Boys 0 #457 11 7,628
AE Girls 0 #475 79 20,968
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
IQ Girls 0 #495 10 11,303
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
SG Girls 0 #516 71 18,916
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
BH 0 #524 30 17,937
CM Girls 0 #526 15 11,671
IR Girls 0 #537 9 8,334
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
HK Girls 0 #558 58 16,104
BO Boys 0 #563 30 9,244
LB 0 #641 18 13,263
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
MY Girls 0 #661 348 24,821
Germany Girls 0 #711 128 4,949
SY 0 #714 15 11,684
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
BR Girls 0 #748 197 12,708
SA Girls 0 #768 168 25,931
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
NL Girls 0 #832 124 5,933
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
PE Boys 0 #865 14 14,506
CO Boys 0 #885 36 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #890 41 5,610
EG Girls 0 #910 50 14,742
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
MX Boys 0 #939 44 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,003 139 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
MA 0 #1,104 25 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
DZ 0 #1,154 23 20,130
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,422 50 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Amalia is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Norway
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Amalia

Amalia is predominantly a girl's name.
Amalia is a 4 syllable name, pronounced /əˈmɑːliə/ (uh-MAH-lee-uh); Spanish/Italian: /aˈmalja/ (ah-MAH-lya).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Amalie, Amália, Amálie, Amaliah, Amalya and Amaliya.
Across languages, Amalia has these equivalents: Amelia (English), Amélie (French), Amalie (German, Danish), Amália (Portuguese), Amalia (Spanish, Italian), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Amalia ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Amalia ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Amalia's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #337 in 2011 to #197 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Amalia are in our database, including Amália Rodrigues (Actor|musician).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Amalia for their child, including Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied.