Amaliyah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning work of God; a form of Amelia.
Amaliyah by the numbers
Amaliyah was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Amelia
Like Amaliyah, each of these traces back to Amelia: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Emeliarival; a form of Amelia565 in the US (2017)
- Ameliework, industrious; form of Amelia398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amiliawork, industriousness; a spelling variant of Amelia173 in the US (2017)
- Meliaa form of Amelia; hardworking106 in the US (2017)
- Amilawork; a spelling variant of Amelia11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ameliahwork, industriousness; a modern respelling of Amelia57 in the US (2017)
- Emelieindustrious; a form of Amelia56 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Amaliyah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Amariyahpromised by God; a form of Amariah42 in the US (2017)
- Amaliyawork; a form of Amalia21 in the US (2017)
- Ameliyahwork; a form of Amelia19 in the US (2017)
- Amaliahwork of god; a form of Amalia5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amalyahwork of God; a form of Amelia7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Amaliyah
Names that are said the same way as Amaliyah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Amaliyah, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Amaliyah, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ameliawork, industriousness2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Penelopeweaver; wife of Odysseus1,174 in England and Wales (2025)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
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