Amaya
Meaning
"night rain"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #169
- Total SSA Count
- 1,809
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Amy, Ama, Maya
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"night rain"
Origin: Japanese
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #169 for Amaya.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Amaya at #169 in the United States.
Amaya means "night rain" (Japanese origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Amaya is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.