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Amaya name meaning
Last Name
33k
in the U.S.
in 2010
33k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Amaya mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Amaya
User Submitted Origins
Japanese
33%
English
28%
Spanish
14%
Arabic
9%
Filipino (Philippines)
6%
African
3%
Hebrew
2%
African American
2%
Basque
2%
User Submitted Meanings
- 17 submissions from all over the world agree the name Amaya means "Night rain" and is of Japanese origin.
- According to a user from India, the name Amaya is of African origin and means "night rain. According to me I have new definition. In Christianity the most prounced word is 'Amen '. Means yes Lord".
- According to a user from Australia, the name Amaya is of African origin and means "Night".
- 2 people from Philippines and the United States agree the name Amaya is of Filipino (Philippines) origin and means "Bird".
- According to a user from Nigeria, the name Amaya is of Hebrew origin and means "people of God".
- According to a user from Oman, the name Amaya is of Malayalam origin and means "Mother city".
- According to a user from South Africa, the name Amaya means "Mountain tops of heaven".
- A user from Malaysia says the name Amaya is of Sanskrit origin and means "Sagacious, guileless, sincere, honest".
- According to a user from Canada, the name Amaya means "Natural Beauty".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
Heroine of a Spanish historical novel Amaya o los vascos del siglo VIII (1877) by F. Navarro Villoslada, explained as Basque amai "the end".
- A female given name from Spanish borrowed from Spanish in the 1990s.
Amaya was also found in the following language(s): Spanish
Notable Persons Named Amaya
Notable Persons Named Amaya
Amaya Uranga
Amaya was born on February 18th, 1947 in Bilbao.
Amaya Salazar
Amaya was born Amaya Salazar in 1951 in Santo Domingo.
Amaya Arzuaga
Amaya was born in 1970.
Amaya Alonso
Amaya was born in 1989.
Amaya Garbayo
Amaya was born on March 26th, 1970.
Amaya Gastaminza
Amaya Gastaminza is an athlete. Amaya was born on February 27th, 1991 in Pamplona.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Amaya
Notable Persons With the Last Name Amaya
Rafael Amaya
Rafael Amaya is an actor, singer, model, singing, and model (people). He has been prominent since 2000. Rafael was given the name José Rafael Amaya Nuñez on February 28th, 1977 in Hermosillo.
Mario Amaya
Mario Amaya was an american art critic, museum director, and magazine editor. Mario was born on October 6th, 1933 in Brooklyn. He died on June 29th, 1986.
Alejandro Amaya
Alejandro was born on August 2nd, 1977.
Antonio Amaya
Antonio Amaya is a soccer player for the Rayo Vallecano, Rayo Vallecano B, UD San Sebastián de los Reyes, Wigan Athletic F.C., and Real Betis. Antonio was born on May 31st, 1983 in Madrid.
Remedios Amaya
Remedios was born in 1962.
Rufina Amaya
Rufina was born in 1943. She left this life on March 6th, 2007.
- Sohichiro AmayaAthlete
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Amaya | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 4.45% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 0.62% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.43% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.15% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 0.20% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 94.15% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Amaya
People with the last name Amaya are most frequently Hispanic or Latino
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Fun Facts about the name Amaya
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