Overview
people
Sample Size
42,632
Gender Distribution
Male:
2.4%
Female:
97.6%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Ancient French
Meaning
The name Amy is derived from the Old French name Amée, which means 'beloved' or 'beloved friend'. It was traditionally a female name, but can also be used as a male name in some countries.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
22,405 samples
99%
GB
6,868 samples
98%
CN
1,528 samples
98%
CA
931 samples
99%
FR
838 samples
95%
TW
765 samples
98%
AU
678 samples
99%
MY
570 samples
82%
IT
504 samples
96%
ES
480 samples
96%
IE
454 samples
98%
NL
398 samples
98%
SN
368 samples
99%
DE
346 samples
97%
CI
340 samples
98%
ID
307 samples
76%
HK
281 samples
99%
TH
268 samples
95%
ZA
256 samples
97%
MX
255 samples
99%
+ 80 more countries
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