Amasia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Amasia

What is the meaning of the name Amasia ?

The baby name Amasia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-MAY-zhə,ah-MAH-see-uh.

Amasia is Greek, Hebrew in Origin.

Amasia is a rare given name linked to the Hebrew Amatsyahu/Amatzia (Amatziah), a biblical name borne by a king of Judah. In the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate it appears as Amasias; from this liturgical pathway, a shortened form Amasia surfaces in later European usage, especially in Romance and English records. The name also echoes the ancient toponym Amaseia (modern Amasya, Turkey), occasionally inspiring place-based given names, though the toponym is etymologically separate.

Meaning centers on the Hebrew roots ‘amatz (“to be strong, courageous”) + Yah (“God”), yielding “Yahweh has strengthened,” “strength of God,” or “God is mighty.” Variants and cognates include Amaziah, Amasias (Latin/Greek), Amatzia/Amatsya (modern Hebrew), Amazia, and the toponymic Amasya/Amaseia. Usage today is eclectic and unisex-leaning, with the -ia ending giving it a feminine feel; informal nicknames like Ama or Azi/Mazi are sometimes adopted.

⚙ Amasia is seldom given. We have only 29 recorded uses of it on record, from 14 countries.