The baby name Amatus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-MAY-tus (IPA: /əˈmeɪtəs/).
Amatus is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Amatus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-MAY-tus (IPA: /əˈmeɪtəs/).
Amatus is Latin in Origin.
Amatus is the Latin past participle of amare "to love," meaning "beloved" or "well-loved." As a given name it circulated in Late Antiquity and the early medieval Latin world, especially in ecclesiastical contexts, where the virtue-like sense suited monks and clerics. It is closely related to the theophoric Amadeus ("lover of God") but stands on its own as a straightforward expression of affection.
Medieval records show several saints and abbots named Amatus in Gaul and Italy, and the form was often Latinized in hagiography; vernacular variants flourished: Aimé (French), Amado (Spanish and Portuguese), Amato (Italian), and Amat (Catalan and Occitan). English occasionally adopted the softened Amias/Amyas, sometimes blended with the toponym Amiens. While uncommon today, Amatus has seen periodic revivals among Catholic and classicist circles, and it persists as a learned or ceremonial given name and a surname in Romance-speaking regions.
Amatus is an uncommon pick. There are only 25 recorded uses of it in our data, from 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #353 | 9 | 8,138 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
Amatus is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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