Amaya
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About Amaya
The Spanish form of Amaya is both a given name and a surname, originating from the Spanish mountain and village of Amaya. In this context it means "mother city" or "the capital." Amaya can also be considered a derivation of Amaia, a Basque name meaning "the end." In Japan, Amaya is a surname.
Actors Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann are the parents of a young daughter named Amaya Josephine.
Pronounced uh-MY-uh.
As of October 2026, Amaya ranked #180 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #130 in 2018, Nameberry popularity #431.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #237 | 1,367 | 765.2 |
| 2015 | #213 | 1,528 | 856 |
| 2016 | #204 | 1,589 | 896.7 |
| 2017 | #176 | 1,718 | 995.1 |
| 2018 | #130 | 2,277 | 1,338.6 |
| 2019 | #133 | 2,061 | 1,228 |
| 2020 | #139 | 1,939 | 1,199.5 |
| 2021 | #161 | 1,780 | 1,084.8 |
| 2022 | #170 | 1,723 | 1,050.5 |
| 2023 | #162 | 1,758 | 1,095.6 |
| 2024 | #169 | 1,809 | 1,116.5 |
| 2025 | #180 | 1,723 | 1,072 |
World rankings
Similar names
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Amaya on lists
Famous Amayas
- Amaya Brecher
American reality TV personality ('Real World: Hawaii')
- Amaya Braganza
American Broadway actress
- Amaya Garbayo
Spanish swimmer
- Amaya Alonso
Spanish swimmer
- Amaya Salazar
Dominican painter
- Amaya Goater (b. 2000)
daughter of Bermudian footballer Shaun Goater; twin of sister Anais Goater
- Amaya Josephine Hermann (b. 2011)
daughter of actors Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann
- Amaya Boulahrouz (b. 2012)
daughter of Dutch footballer Khalid Boulahrouz
- Amaya Elizabeth Espinal
Contestant and overall winner on season 7 of Love Island USA
Amaya in pop culture
- "Amaya
" Philippine TV series and its main character
- Amaya Jiwe aka Vixen
character on TV's "Legends of Tomorrow"
- Amaya aka Owlette
character in animated TV series "PJ Masks"
- General Amaya
character in animated TV series "The Dragon Prince"
- Queen Amaya of Rosas
character in 2023 Disney film "Wish"