Amy is from the Old French amee ("beloved"), from Latin amare (to love). **The #2 most popular US baby name in 1973 and 1974, top-10 from 1970 to 1985**. **Amy March** — the youngest of the four March sisters in Louisa May Alcott's *Little Women* (1868-69). **Amy Tan (born 1952)** — Chinese-American novelist; *The Joy Luck Club* (1989) sold over 4 million copies. **Amy Winehouse (1983-2011)** — British singer; six Grammy wins for *Back to Black* (2006). **Amy Adams (born 1974)** — six-time Oscar-nominated American actress.
Subject of Asif Kapadia's *Amy* (2015 documentary).
Amy reduces to seven — the number of beloved.