Amity
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning friendship.
Babies a year
36
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Amity by the numbers
Amity was given to 36 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 119 babies in 1979, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Amity. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Amitfriend; unfriendly29 in the US (2017)
- Amilystriving; a feminine form of Amiable or Emil15 in the US (2017)
- Amitaboundless, unlimited; without limit6 in the US (2017)
- Aminatrustworthy, faithful, peaceful238 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amiraprincess; female form of amir396 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anitagrace; a diminutive of Ana185 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Amity, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bellamybeautiful friend; from bel ami381 in the US (2017)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Amity
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