The baby name Amasias is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAH-see-as.
The baby name Amasias is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAH-see-as.
Amasias is Hebrew, Latin in Origin.
Amasias is the Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew name Amaziah, from Amatzia/Amatzyahu, built on the verb amatz “to be strong” plus the theophoric element -yahu “Yahweh.” It thus means “Yahweh is mighty” or “strength of the Lord.” In the Septuagint and the Vulgate, Amaziah regularly appears as Amasias, which transmitted this spelling into ecclesiastical and medieval records.
The name is borne in the Bible by Amaziah, ninth king of Judah (2 Kings 14; 2 Chronicles 25), and by Amaziah, a priest of Bethel (Amos 7), anchoring it in both Jewish and Christian tradition. While uncommon in modern naming, Amasias surfaces in early vernacular Bibles, liturgical lists, and church registers. Established variants include Amaziah (standard English), Amatzia/Amatziah and Amatzyahu (Hebrew), Amasías (Spanish), and Amasias (Portuguese), with Amasias/Amasias also found in Greek and Latin sources.
Amasias is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 12 recorded uses of it, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Amasias is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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