Names That Mean Am

A stylish sounding choice with a similar feel to Kamari, Amari, and Kyzer, Kamazi was a fast rising choice in 2024, when it for given to 113 boys, nearly ten times the number it was given to the previous year. Also appearing as Khamazi, the name could have a variety of origins.
 
On one hand, it might be a Swahili name meaning "silent solider", however, other sources suggest it is a Swahili name borrowed from various Arabic sources, including Khamza meaning "lion", Khamez meaning "Thursday" or from kuhamazisha, ultimately associated with zeal and motivation.
 
Alternatively, it might be a name derived from Igbo, from the longer form Kamsiyochukwu, which "I am with God, good God", while another possibility is that it is a modern creation based on Amazi, meaning "gifted, beloved" in Zulu or "water, ocean" from Bantu. 
 
None of this may be the case however, and it may simply be a cotemporary creation, inspired by other similar names and the trendiness of the letters K and Z.

Kamazi

The first name of Ethiopian supermodel Liya (pronounced like Leah) Kebede is also a Russian variation of Lia and Lily.  Rather than using Liya, English speakers will do better to call a child Leah or Lia.

Names That Mean Am

The names

Kamazi

Liya

Ayobami