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
"valley"
Origin: Old French
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Vail is more popular, ranked #4950 vs #16957 for Amish.
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Vail is more popular, ranked #4950 compared to Amish at #16957 in the United States.
Amish means "honest, truthful, pure" (Sanskrit origin). Vail means "valley" (Old French origin).
Amish is primarily a boy name. Vail is primarily a girl name.