GirlBasque origin3 syllables
Amaya
Meaning: “the end”
About the name Amaya
Amaya is a girl name with Basque roots, meaning “the end”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Amaya ranked #180 for girls in the US, with 1,723 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2018. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Amaya were girls.
Etymology
From Basque, meaning “the end”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Amaya”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #180
- In 2015
- #214
- Babies in 2025
- 1,723
Popularity of Amaya, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.