Amelah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning people of god; a form of Amelia.
Amelah by the numbers
Amelah was given to 8 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 Amelah, 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.
- Ameliawork, industriousness2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
- Emelieindustrious; a form of Amelia56 in the US (2017)
- Amelliaindustrious, striving; a variant of Amelia49 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Amelah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ameliahwork, industriousness; a modern respelling of Amelia57 in the US (2017)
- Amelawork; a form of Amalia21 in the US (2017)
- Amenahsafe, secure, trustworthy12 in the US (2017)
- Ameleahwork; a form of Amelia6 in the US (2017)
- Amelyahwork; a form of Amelia6 in the US (2017)
- Amilah5 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Amelah
Names that are said the same way as Amelah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Amilawork; a spelling variant of Amelia11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ameilawork; a variant spelling of Amelia30 in the US (2017)
- Amalapure or spotless4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amileawork; a spelling variant of Amelia7 in the US (2017)
- Aamilahworker or one who labours4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amyla38 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Amelah, 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)
Names about as common as Amelah
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