Basque · Girl name
Amaia
“the end”
About the name Amaia
Amaia is a Basque girl’s name. It means ‘the end’ in Basque, from ‘amai’, end. The name entered wider use after the novel Amaya o los vascos, by Francisco Navarro Villoslada, and it was later given wider recognition by the character Amaia Salazar, the police inspector in Dolores Redondo’s book series, the Baztan trilogy. The Spanish singer Amaia Montero, formerly of La Oreja de Van Gogh, is a bearer. The Spanish spelling is Amaya.
- Meaning
- the end
- Origin
- Basque
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ah-MAH-yah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Amaya
If you like Amaia
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- Arantxa
- Ane
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Middle names for Amaia
- Amaia María
- Amaia Carmen
- Amaia Sofia
- Amaia Lucía
- Amaia Teresa
Questions about Amaia
- What does Amaia mean?
- Amaia is a Basque name meaning "the end".
- How do you pronounce Amaia?
- Amaia is pronounced ah-MAH-yah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Amaia?
- Variants of Amaia include Amaya.
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