Amasiah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Amasiah

What is the meaning of the name Amasiah ?

The baby name Amasiah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAY-see-uh.

Amasiah is Hebrew in Origin.

Amasiah is a rare Hebrew masculine given name derived from the longer theophoric form Amasyahu, built from the root ‘amas “to load, bear a burden” and the element -yahu “Yahweh.” It is commonly interpreted as “Yahweh has borne,” “carried by Yahweh,” or “borne up by the LORD.” Variant forms and transliterations include Amasyahu and the related short form Amasai; it should not be confused with Amaziah (Amatziah, “Yahweh is mighty”).

The name appears in the Hebrew Bible at 2 Chronicles 17:16: Amasiah son of Zichri, a commander under King Jehoshaphat, noted for volunteering himself to the LORD and leading 200,000 warriors. Beyond scripture, the name has seen sporadic use in Jewish and Christian communities but remains uncommon in modern registers. Spelling varies by Bible translation and language tradition, and related short forms such as Amasai occasionally surface in historical records.

⚙ Amasiah turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.