AMY  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin; French
Meaning: "beloved; friend"

Popularity in 2008: #132

A Top 5 name in the 1970s but rarely used today, Amy remains a short, sweet Little Women-style classic.

Variations:
Amee, Aami, Amiya, Ammee, Amatia, Ammie, Amylyn, Amiee, Amie, Amii, Amiiee, Amice, Amia, Ammy, Amio, Amecia, Ammiee, Amye, Amiah, Amey, Aime

International Variations:
Amelie, Aimeé (French) Amalia, Amadea (Italian) Ema (Romanian) Amaliya (Russian) Amada (Spanish) Amata (Swedish)

Amy is being discussed in our message boards:

• James for a girl?
• narrowing my list...need help
• Sister for Anthony & Miranda
• Nothing seems to go with 'Anderson'... Need First Name!
• Names in the same style as Molly

Read Nameberry blog posts about Amy:

• MIDDLE NAMES: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
• 70'S BABY NAMES: Beyond Tiffany & Todd
• MINI-NAMES
• PRINCESS NAMES
• LITERARY SIB SETS--AS IN AMY, BETH, MEG & JO