girl's name
Amenah
ah-MEE-nuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 255
Amenah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Amenah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 24 |
How Popular Is Amenah?
In 2025, Amenah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Amenah Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Amenah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Amenah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amenah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Amenah
- English ah-MEE-nuh
Sibling Names for Amenah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Amenah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Amenah
How popular is the name Amenah?
In 2025, Amenah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Amenah a girl's or a boy's name?
Amenah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amenah?
Amenah has 3 syllables.
When was Amenah most popular?
Amenah peaked in 2015, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Amenah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amenah currently ranks #16,712 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.