The baby name Amic is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AM-ik (English: /ˈæmɪk/); Catalan: [əˈmik].
Amic is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Amic is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AM-ik (English: /ˈæmɪk/); Catalan: [əˈmik].
Amic is Latin in Origin.
Amic stems from the Latin amicus, “friend,” passing into Old Occitan, Catalan, and Old French as both a common noun and an occasional given name. The sense centers on “friend,” “friendly,” and “beloved,” and the root also underlies English words like amicable and amiable. In medieval southern Europe, Amic is attested in records and verse as a modest, virtue-tinged personal name.
Literary visibility comes via the widely circulated romance Amis and Amiloun (Latin Amicus et Amelius), where the hero’s name aligns with steadfast friendship. Regional variants include Latin Amicus, Italian Amico, and Old French Amis, with feminine counterparts Amica (Latin/Italian) and Amiga (Catalan). Modern use is rare but appealing for its simplicity and positive meaning; Ami serves as a short form, while surnames Amich/Amick reflect the same root.
Amic is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 21 recorded uses, across 13 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 |
Amic is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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