Meaning of the nameAmy
Amy is a female name of English origin, coming from the Old French Amée, which means 'beloved' and goes back to the Latin Amata.
- People (2022)
- 1,015
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,205
- Median age
- 9 years
- 2010 Census
- 317
- people
Amy in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Amy, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (427 people).
992 women 23 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Amy is most common
States with the highest share of people named Amy in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 290 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 89 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 73 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 55 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 55 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 46 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 38 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 34 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Amy
Amy is an English form of the Old French name Amée, which Behind the Name translates as 'beloved'; Wiktionary links it to the Latin name Amata. The same origin lies behind the modern French Aimée. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,015 people named Amy, with a median age of 9, most of them born from 2000 onward.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Amy · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Amy · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Amy
What does the name Amy mean?
Amy means “beloved”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Amy in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,015 people with the first name Amy, which ranks it number 8,205 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Amy a boy's or a girl's name?
Amy is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 992 women and 23 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Amy?
Amy is a name of English, French and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Amy most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Amy (290 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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