Amish
Meaning
"honest, truthful, pure"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #16,957
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ami, Mish
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"honest, truthful, pure"
Origin: Sanskrit
"first light of day, sunrise"
Origin: Old English
Dawn is more popular, ranked #1850 vs #16957 for Amish.
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Dawn is more popular, ranked #1850 compared to Amish at #16957 in the United States.
Amish means "honest, truthful, pure" (Sanskrit origin). Dawn means "first light of day, sunrise" (Old English origin).
Amish is primarily a boy name. Dawn is primarily a girl name.