Entry № 0141 · French, Latin origin

Amy Amy — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ AY-mee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
French, Latin
Meaning
"Beloved (peaked #2 in 1973-74; Amy March, Amy Tan, Amy Winehouse)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 165
First recorded
Medieval (French)

A name that means "beloved (peaked #2 in 1973-74; amy march, amy tan, amy winehouse)".

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).

Beloved. Peaked at #2 in 1973-74; Amy March; Amy Tan's Joy Luck Club.

The name in its native script.

Amy
Transliteration
Amy
Pronunciation
/ ˈeɪ.mi /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Amy stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 165 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 2 in 1973
Babies named Amy · last year
1,850 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
1880
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · #2 NOW · #165

Amys before her.

Real people
Amy Tan
Chinese-American novelist.
born 1952
Amy Winehouse
British singer.
1983 – 2011
Amy Adams
American actress.
born 1974
In fiction
Amy March
Little Women.
1868

Names connected to Amy.

The number behind Amy.

7

The Seeker

Amy reduces to seven — the number of beloved.

Why families chose this name.

"Little Women's Amy March. Three letters. Amy."
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