Name meaning & stats
Ama
Ama means “night rain (Japanese), or end (Basque)” (Spanish origin). 750 US babies since 1940, peak 2019. Notable Amas are 1.5× over-represented as singers.
What it means
“night rain (Japanese), or end (Basque)”
SpanishSpelling of Amaya
Amaya around the world
- Амая · Russian
- アマヤ · Japanese
- 阿马亚 · Chinese
In US birth records
Peak year: 2019
750 US babies were named Ama between 1940 and 2025.
Ama around the world
- France: 115 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,218 in 2025
- England & Wales: 240 babies since 1996, peak 2007, No. 2,439 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Amas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 4 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 4 people |
| Singer | 1.5× | Low · 4 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are singers, Amas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 158 Amayas spell it Ama
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2019)