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The baby name Amaya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /əˈmaɪə/ — "ah-MY-uh",Spanish: /aˈmaʝa/ or /aˈmaja/ — "ah-MAH-yah",Japanese: /a.ma.ja/ — each vowel pronounced, "ah-mah-yah".

Amaya is Basque, Japanese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Basque, Japanese, Spanish
Pronunciation: English: /əˈmaɪə/ — "ah-MY-uh",Spanish: /aˈmaʝa/ or /aˈmaja/ — "ah-MAH-yah",Japanese: /a.ma.ja/ — each vowel pronounced, "ah-mah-yah"

What is the meaning of the name Amaya ?

The baby name Amaya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /əˈmaɪə/ — "ah-MY-uh",Spanish: /aˈmaʝa/ or /aˈmaja/ — "ah-MAH-yah",Japanese: /a.ma.ja/ — each vowel pronounced, "ah-mah-yah".

Amaya is Basque, Japanese, Spanish in Origin.

Amaya spans several languages, with distinct roots and meanings. In Basque, Amaia/Amaya derives from amaia, “the end” or “completion,” sometimes poetically linked to ama, “mother.” The name gained currency as a given name in the late 19th century after the historical novel Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII revived the medieval place and surname. In Spanish it also exists as a toponymic surname from the town of Amaya in Burgos. In Japanese, Amaya is a surname or feminine given name written with various kanji, often glossed as “night rain” (雨夜) or “heavenly valley” (天谷), with meanings varying by characters.

Usage broadened in the 20th–21st centuries, especially in Spain, Latin America, and English-speaking countries, where its sound echoes Maya and Amara. Variants and related forms include Amaia (Basque standard), Amayah, Amaiya, and short forms Ama and Maya. Common pronunciations: Spanish/Basque a-MAH-ya; English ə-MY-ə or ə-MAH-yə.

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Amaya – 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
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
HN Boys 0 #51 2 749
Switzerland Girls 2024 #57 94 1,786
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
Canada Girls 2024 #135 167 2,795
Belgium Girls 2024 #136 50 424
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
United States Girls 2024 #160 1,809 8,487
Sweden Girls 2022 #160 20 1,568
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
France Girls 2021 #230 196 3,185
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
JM Girls 0 #249 11 7,507
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Spain Girls 0 #293 1,476 5,561
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
Spain 0 #326 127 2,326
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
BD Girls 0 #347 40 8,413
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PH Girls 0 #373 18 13,098
OM Girls 0 #377 20 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
CL 0 #390 22 6,867
MX 0 #396 18 8,339
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
KW Girls 0 #445 71 19,177
PA Girls 0 #464 18 9,861
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
GT Girls 0 #476 30 7,500
RU Girls 0 #481 18 11,913
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CR Girls 0 #516 17 11,342
AE Girls 0 #520 34 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
BO Girls 0 #558 54 9,488
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CL Girls 0 #561 312 14,098
IN Girls 0 #569 63 13,121
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #623 8 8,289
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #696 43 3,895
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
NG Girls 0 #766 21 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
MX Girls 0 #797 431 17,781
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
CO Boys 0 #854 67 15,656
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
PE Girls 0 #876 68 14,861
SA Girls 0 #876 60 25,931
United States Boys 2017 #881 5 7,410
Spain Boys 0 #901 30 5,610
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Girls 0 #925 31 5,933
EG Girls 0 #939 21 14,742
MX Boys 0 #944 39 16,355
MY Girls 0 #972 23 24,821
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,031 48 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
MA 0 #1,109 20 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,131 11 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,397 50 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,596 19 28,008

Amaya is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Amaya

Amaya is predominantly a girl's name.
Amaya is a 3 syllable name, pronounced English: /əˈmaɪə/ — "ah-MY-uh",Spanish: /aˈmaʝa/ or /aˈmaja/ — "ah-MAH-yah",Japanese: /a.ma.ja/ — each vowel pronounced, "ah-mah-yah".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Amaia, Amayah, Amia, Amya and Amaiya.
Across languages, Amaya has these equivalents: Amaia (Basque form), Amaya (Spanish usage/adoption), Amaya (Japanese — same romanization but different kanji/meaning, e.g., 雨夜 "night rain" or 天谷 "heavenly valley").
Yes, very popular — Amaya ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Amaya ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Amaya's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #361 in 2011 to #230 in 2021 in France.