Amila
A girls’ name of German origin, meaning work; a spelling variant of Amelia.
Amila by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Amila. In the US, 60 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
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 Amila, 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)
- Meliaa form of Amelia; hardworking106 in the US (2017)
- Ameliahwork, industriousness; a modern respelling of Amelia57 in the US (2017)
- Emelieindustrious; a form of Amelia56 in the US (2017)
- Amelliaindustrious, striving; a variant of Amelia49 in the US (2017)
- Amaliebrave or industrious; a form of Amelia39 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Amila. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aminatrustworthy, faithful, peaceful238 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amiraprincess; female form of amir396 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amiliawork, industriousness; a spelling variant of Amelia173 in the US (2017)
- Ameilawork; a variant spelling of Amelia30 in the US (2017)
- Akilaintelligent; wise28 in the US (2017)
- Amelawork; a form of Amalia21 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Amila
Names that are said the same way as Amila, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Amila, 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)
Names about as common as Amila
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