Amiya

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Gender Feminine

Usage English (Modern), African American (Modern)

Pronounced Pron. ə-MIE-ə(English) [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Variant of Amiyah.

Added 11/9/2008 by stephanie
Edited 10/28/2023 by SeaHorse15 and Ora

Gender Masculine & Feminine

Usage Indian, Bengali

Other Forms FormsAmia, Amiyah, Aamiyah, Aamiya, Amiyaah, Amiyyah

Meaning & History

Possibly derived from the Sanskrit word अमाय (amaya) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". A noted (male) bearer was Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986), an Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali poet.

Added 1/5/2011 by keepitreal
Edited 10/28/2023 by SeaHorse15, LMS, Ora and more