About the name Amias
A genuine Tudor rarity, Amias is one of the very few masculine names built openly on the idea of being loved. British parents have started rediscovering it as a softer alternative to Amos or Elias, though it remains vanishingly rare on American birth records.
Amias is a boy name of Latin origin, pronounced uh-MY-us. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the Elizabethan era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Amias?
Amias currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Amias
- Amias PauletElizabethan diplomat and keeper of Mary, Queen of Scots
Spellings and variants of Amias
Names similar to Amias
Adrian
AY-dree-un
From Hadria
Alpesh
ul-PAYSH
Lord of the small, master of little things
Anthony
AN-thuh-nee
Beyond praise
Atharv
uh-THARV
The first fire priest; from the Atharva Veda
Crispin
KRIS-pin
Curly-haired
Lucas
LOO-kus
Light-giving, from Lucania
Roman
ROH-mun
Citizen of Rome
Silas
SY-lus
Of the forest, woodland
Amias — frequently asked questions
What does the name Amias mean?
Amias means "Loved". It is a name of Latin origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Amias?
Amias is pronounced uh-MY-us, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Amias?
Amias scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Amias?
Amias carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Amias?
The lucky number for Amias is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.