Amaia
Meaning
"high place, elevated ground"
Origin: Basque
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #600
- Total SSA Count
- 500
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ami, May, Ama
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"high place, elevated ground"
Origin: Basque
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #600 for Amaia.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Amaia at #600 in the United States.
Amaia means "high place, elevated ground" (Basque origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Amaia is primarily a girl name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.