Amalia Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Amalia is popularized thanks to the Belgian Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge.

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A Deep Dive

Amalia Overview

Meaning

Work, industriousness, vigorous

Gender

Girl

Origin

Germanic

Etymology

Derived from the Germanic word โ€œamal,โ€ meaning โ€œworkโ€ or โ€œindustrious.โ€ The name became popular in 18th-century Europe.

Pronunciation

/ษ™หˆmeษช.li.ษ™/

Popularity

Amalia is a widely cross-cultural name, especially popular in Germany, Italy, and Scandinavia. In 2023, it ranked #528 for girls in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Traditional, Classic, Aesthetic

Associated Traits

Industrious, elegant, refined, strong

Name Day

June 10th
A Deep Dive

Amalia Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Amelia, Amelie, Emilia, Amalie, Amalija, Amalka, Amalya, Amaliah, Amalina, Amaliah

Common Nicknames

Amy, Lia, Mali, Ama, Mally, Allie, Ammy, Mimi, Lili, Mia

Diminutives

Amy, Lia, Mali, Ama, Ammy, Mally, Allie, Mimi

Famous People

  • Amalia Rodrigues
    (Portuguese Fado Singer)
  • Amalia Hernรกndez
    (Mexican Choreographer)
  • Amalia Ulman
    (Argentinean Artist)
  • Amalia Aguilar
    (Cuban-Mexican Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • "Amalia's Tale"
    (Novel)
  • Amalia True
    ("The Nevers," TV Series)

Places

  • Amalia Glacier
    (Chile)
  • Amalia Community
    (New Mexico, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Amalia?

Amalia means โ€œwork,โ€ โ€œvigorousโ€ or โ€œindustriousnessโ€ in German. Individuals named Amalia are often diligent and hardworking personality.

What Is the Origin of The Name Amalia?

The name Amalia comes from the Germanic word โ€œamal,โ€ meaning โ€œworkโ€ or โ€œlabor,โ€ and has been used in various forms across Europe.

Amalia Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Amalia in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5462021#5822022#5282023
Top 3 Rankings#4841885#4941894#4991887

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Amalia

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023528
(+54 from 2022)
572
(+59 from 2022)
0.03270
2022582
(-36 from 2021)
513
(-46 from 2021)
0.02861
2021546
(+24 from 2020)
559
(+44 from 2020)
0.03120
2020570
(+32 from 2019)
515
(+14 from 2019)
0.02913
2019602
(-9 from 2018)
501
(-11 from 2018)
0.02730
2018593
(+18 from 2017)
512
(+17 from 2017)
0.02753
2017611
(+171 from 2016)
495
(+132 from 2016)
0.02620
2016782
(+45 from 2015)
363
(+24 from 2015)
0.01875
2015827
(+60 from 2014)
339
(+33 from 2014)
0.01738
2014887
(+46 from 2013)
306
(+35 from 2013)
0.01564
2013933
(+92 from 2012)
271
(+24 from 2012)
0.01406
20121025
(-35 from 2011)
247
(-10 from 2011)
0.01274
2011990
(+91 from 2010)
257
(+27 from 2010)
0.01326
20101081
(-23 from 2009)
230
(-13 from 2009)
0.01173
20091058
(-6 from 2008)
243
(-5 from 2008)
0.01200
20081052
(+110 from 2007)
248
(+28 from 2007)
0.01191
20071162
(-53 from 2006)
220
(-5 from 2006)
0.01039
20061109
(+106 from 2005)
225
(+38 from 2005)
0.01076
20051215
(-63 from 2004)
187
(-9 from 2004)
0.00921
20041152
(-17 from 2003)
196
(+4 from 2003)
0.00971
20031135
(+101 from 2002)
192
(+30 from 2002)
0.00957
20021236
(+29 from 2001)
162
(+7 from 2001)
0.00820
20011265
(+26 from 2000)
155
(+6 from 2000)
0.00782
20001291
(+38 from 1999)
149
(+14 from 1999)
0.00747
19991329
(+164 from 1998)
135
(+21 from 1998)
0.00693
19981493
(-220 from 1997)
114
(-24 from 1997)
0.00588
19971273
(-12 from 1996)
138
No change from 1996
0.00723
19961261
(-74 from 1995)
138
(-6 from 1995)
0.00720
19951187
(+42 from 1994)
144
(+2 from 1994)
0.00749
19941229
(+14 from 1993)
142
(+3 from 1993)
0.00728
19931243
(+69 from 1992)
139
(+11 from 1992)
0.00705
19921312
(-117 from 1991)
128
(-17 from 1991)
0.00639
19911195
(-9 from 1990)
145
(+1 from 1990)
0.00713
19901186
(+64 from 1989)
144
(+18 from 1989)
0.00701
19891250
(+170 from 1988)
126
(+28 from 1988)
0.00632
19881420
(-58 from 1987)
98
(-2 from 1987)
0.00510
19871362
(-113 from 1986)
100
(-9 from 1986)
0.00534
19861249
(-9 from 1985)
109
(-1 from 1985)
0.00591
19851240
(-50 from 1984)
110
No change from 1984
0.00596
19841190
(+190 from 1983)
110
(+24 from 1983)
0.00610
19831380
(-95 from 1982)
86
(-13 from 1982)
0.00481
19821285
(-151 from 1981)
99
(-22 from 1981)
0.00546
19811134
(+165 from 1980)
121
(+23 from 1980)
0.00677
19801299
(+50 from 1979)
98
(+7 from 1979)
0.00550
19791349
(-187 from 1978)
91
(-18 from 1978)
0.00528
19781162
(+218 from 1977)
109
(+28 from 1977)
0.00663
19771380
(-189 from 1976)
81
(-14 from 1976)
0.00492
19761191
(+117 from 1975)
95
(+11 from 1975)
0.00604
19751308
(-122 from 1974)
84
(-10 from 1974)
0.00538
19741186
(-11 from 1973)
94
(+2 from 1973)
0.00600
19731175
(+204 from 1972)
92
(+20 from 1972)
0.00592
19721379
(-3 from 1971)
72
(-5 from 1971)
0.00446
19711376
(+68 from 1970)
77
(+6 from 1970)
0.00439
19701444
(-4 from 1969)
71
(+5 from 1969)
0.00388
19691440
(-6 from 1968)
66
(+4 from 1968)
0.00374
19681434
(-166 from 1967)
62
(-10 from 1967)
0.00363
19671268
(+23 from 1966)
72
(+2 from 1966)
0.00419
19661291
(+32 from 1965)
70
(+2 from 1965)
0.00399
19651323
(-99 from 1964)
68
(-13 from 1964)
0.00372
19641224
(+2 from 1963)
81
(+1 from 1963)
0.00414
19631226
(+9 from 1962)
80
(+1 from 1962)
0.00402
19621235
(+70 from 1961)
79
(+7 from 1961)
0.00390
19611305
(+99 from 1960)
72
(+11 from 1960)
0.00347
19601404
(+2 from 1959)
61
(+3 from 1959)
0.00293
19591406
(-107 from 1958)
58
(-8 from 1958)
0.00279
19581299
(-140 from 1957)
66
(-17 from 1957)
0.00319
19571159
(-9 from 1956)
83
(+2 from 1956)
0.00396
19561150
(+79 from 1955)
81
(+14 from 1955)
0.00393
19551229
(+56 from 1954)
67
(+8 from 1954)
0.00334
19541285
(-37 from 1953)
59
(-1 from 1953)
0.00296
19531248
(-110 from 1952)
60
(-9 from 1952)
0.00311
19521138
(+128 from 1951)
69
(+15 from 1951)
0.00363
19511266
(-83 from 1950)
54
(-7 from 1950)
0.00292
19501183
(-29 from 1949)
61
(-1 from 1949)
0.00347
19491154
(+19 from 1948)
62
(+3 from 1948)
0.00353
19481173
(+20 from 1947)
59
(+2 from 1947)
0.00339
19471193
(+83 from 1946)
57
(+11 from 1946)
0.00314
19461276
(-121 from 1945)
46
No change from 1945
0.00285
19451155
(-65 from 1944)
46
(-5 from 1944)
0.00342
19441090
(-13 from 1943)
51
(-4 from 1943)
0.00373
19431077
(+152 from 1942)
55
(+13 from 1942)
0.00383
19421229
(-142 from 1941)
42
(-4 from 1941)
0.00302
19411087
(-77 from 1940)
46
(-4 from 1940)
0.00369
19401010
(+230 from 1939)
50
(+15 from 1939)
0.00423
19391240
(-81 from 1938)
35
(-4 from 1938)
0.00309
19381159
(+37 from 1937)
39
(+3 from 1937)
0.00342
19371196
(-193 from 1936)
36
(-11 from 1936)
0.00327
19361003
(+81 from 1935)
47
(+6 from 1935)
0.00436
19351084
(-146 from 1934)
41
(-13 from 1934)
0.00377
1934938
(-93 from 1933)
54
(-9 from 1933)
0.00499
1933845
(+1 from 1932)
63
(-4 from 1932)
0.00602
1932846
(-62 from 1931)
67
(-7 from 1931)
0.00606
1931784
(-35 from 1930)
74
(-13 from 1930)
0.00670
1930749
(+14 from 1929)
87
(+3 from 1929)
0.00746
1929763
(-48 from 1928)
84
(-14 from 1928)
0.00726
1928715
(+46 from 1927)
98
(+8 from 1927)
0.00820
1927761
(-32 from 1926)
90
(-9 from 1926)
0.00728
1926729
(+141 from 1925)
99
(+26 from 1925)
0.00805
1925870
(-203 from 1924)
73
(-51 from 1924)
0.00578
1924667
(+62 from 1923)
124
(+25 from 1923)
0.00957
1923729
(+132 from 1922)
99
(+26 from 1922)
0.00790
1922861
(-24 from 1921)
73
(-5 from 1921)
0.00585
1921837
(-60 from 1920)
78
(-9 from 1920)
0.00610
1920777
(+20 from 1919)
87
(+9 from 1919)
0.00699
1919797
(+54 from 1918)
78
(+7 from 1918)
0.00664
1918851
(-35 from 1917)
71
No change from 1917
0.00591
1917816
(-20 from 1916)
71
(-2 from 1916)
0.00632
1916796
(-29 from 1915)
73
(-1 from 1915)
0.00672
1915767
(+35 from 1914)
74
(+22 from 1914)
0.00723
1914802
(-20 from 1913)
52
(+7 from 1913)
0.00653
1913782
(+51 from 1912)
45
(+9 from 1912)
0.00687
1912833
(-22 from 1911)
36
(+8 from 1911)
0.00614
1911811
(-43 from 1910)
28
(-3 from 1910)
0.00634
1910768
(+5 from 1909)
31
(+4 from 1909)
0.00739
1909773
(+36 from 1908)
27
(+4 from 1908)
0.00734
1908809
(-19 from 1907)
23
(+1 from 1907)
0.00649
1907790
(+3 from 1906)
22
(+1 from 1906)
0.00652
1906793
(+107 from 1905)
21
(+4 from 1905)
0.00670
1905900
(+150 from 1904)
17
(+5 from 1904)
0.00549
19041050
(-316 from 1903)
12
(-9 from 1903)
0.00410
1903734
No change from 1902
21
(-1 from 1902)
0.00755
1902734
(+61 from 1901)
22
(+5 from 1901)
0.00785
1901795
(-107 from 1900)
17
(-10 from 1900)
0.00669
1900688
(-8 from 1899)
27
(+6 from 1899)
0.00850
1899680
(-30 from 1898)
21
(-4 from 1898)
0.00849
1898650
(-23 from 1897)
25
(+1 from 1897)
0.00912
1897627
(+127 from 1896)
24
(+6 from 1896)
0.00967
1896754
(-29 from 1895)
18
(-1 from 1895)
0.00714
1895725
(-231 from 1894)
19
(-14 from 1894)
0.00769
1894494
(+245 from 1893)
33
(+17 from 1893)
0.01398
1893739
(+169 from 1892)
16
(+5 from 1892)
0.00710
1892908
(-319 from 1891)
11
(-9 from 1891)
0.00489
1891589
(+78 from 1890)
20
(+4 from 1890)
0.01017
1890667
(-10 from 1889)
16
(+1 from 1889)
0.00793
1889657
(-124 from 1888)
15
(-7 from 1888)
0.00793
1888533
(-34 from 1887)
22
(+2 from 1887)
0.01161
1887499
(+194 from 1886)
20
(+9 from 1886)
0.01287
1886693
(-209 from 1885)
11
(-8 from 1885)
0.00716
1885484
(+72 from 1884)
19
(+5 from 1884)
0.01339
1884556
(+136 from 1883)
14
(+6 from 1883)
0.01018
1883692
(-132 from 1882)
8
(-3 from 1882)
0.00666
1882560
(-57 from 1881)
11
No change from 1881
0.00951
1881503
(+77 from 1880)
11
(+2 from 1880)
0.01113
1880580
First SSA data recorded
9
First SSA data recorded
0.00922

American States Popularity Rankings for Amalia

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5902021#5832022#6922023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4212021#6242022#4172023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#2242021#2742022#2842023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3382021#3832022#2852023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3762021#5782022#4492023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#2722021#2442022#2342023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#5292020#8472022#4772023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#2912021#2862022#3072023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5112021#5112022#6212023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3962013#3822015#3042018

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#4692021#6422022#3632023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#6632021#7572022#6962023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#7262021#6362022#4392023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4232021#5242022#6782023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2242021#3422022#3742023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#9172021#8532022#6902023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#7662021#6762022#7212023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#7412021#6912022#5792023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7972021#3212022#4732023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5382018#6792020#5492023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#8982021#8202022#10452023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4432019#5342020#6152023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#7332017#9282022#7202023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#9482021#9332022#7522023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1222020#1942021#1102023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3402019#3462021#5152022

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#7862020#11332021#7632022

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2032017#1932018#1312020

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#6282017#6262023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6562017#6792020

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6052022#6782023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5962019#5742020

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#6642022

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3272023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3522023

Popularity Rankings for Amalia in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#112021#152022#162023

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#342019#312020#302021

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#712021#622022#402023

Popularity in Uruguay

Uruguay flagUruguay#832020

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#962020#892021#1002022

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#1662020#1132021#942022

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#1182019#1802021#1072022

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1132013#1262014#1202015

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#3532021#3162022#4002023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3532020#3182021#4282022

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#3262021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#4392020#3402021#4272022

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#3502022#4252023

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#3972021#3662022#3862023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#4022019#3972020#3672021

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#4782020#3742021

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#4642021#9052022#4042023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#4392014

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4852021

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#11072020#7582021#9402022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Amalia a Name for Boys or Girls?

The name Amalia is considered a girlโ€™s name due to its gentle and classic nature.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Amalia

Amalia in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Amalia Rodrigues (Fado Singer, 1920โ€“1999): A legendary Portuguese fado singer who left a significant mark on the genre.
  • Amalia Hernรกndez (Choreographer, 1917โ€“2000): A Mexican dancer and choreographer who founded the Ballet Folklรณrico de Mรฉxico.
  • Amalia Ulman (Artist, 1989): An Argentinean artist known for her work in performance and social media art.
  • Amalia Aguilar (Actress, 1924-2021): A Cuban-Mexican actress and dancer popular in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
  • "Amalia's Tale" (2008 Novel): Chronicles the true story of an Italian peasant woman who faced legal battles in the 19th century.
  • Amalia True ("The Nevers," 2021 TV Series): A mysterious and powerful woman leading a group of Victorian women with unusual abilities.
  • Amalia Glacier (Chile): A stunning glacier located in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.
  • Amalia Community (New Mexico, USA): A small, charming community in the northern part of the state.

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