Amitai

Popular in Israel but rare elsewhere, Amitai is a Hebrew name with a virtue-adjacent meaning. The name of the father of Jonah in the Old Testament, it has a a cool, energetic sound that feels in tune with Azariah, Amias, Levi, and Mattias. Nickname Tai is an added bonus. Sociologist Amitai Etzioni and actor Amitai Marmorstein are notable bearers.

Pronounced ah-mee-TY.

As of October 2026, Amitai ranked #7704 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6410 for boys in 2008.