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Meaning of name Amy
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Meaning 
The name Amy has the following meaning: Of Latin origin, this name means "dearly loved". Most commonly associated with a character in Lousia May Alcott's Little Women, who was a very talented artist.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Amy is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 113 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Amy rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 2 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 130 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Amy in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Amy is pronounced as ay-mee Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Amy and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Amy: Boys - Albin, Benedict, Cornelius, Perry, Silas, Girls - Angelica, Aura, Charmaine, Chastity, Gusta, Karli, Lorine, Velva, Violet, Both genders - Ivory, Virginia
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Amy: Aami, Aime, Amadea (Italian), Amalia, Amaliya (Russian), Amatia, Amecia, Amee, Amelie (French), Amie (English), Amiya, Ammy, Amye, Ema (Romanian)
Style 
We think the name Amy should fall under the following style category: The 70's. See other The 70's names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Amy to be: Talented, calm and refined ladyIn one word, you might describe Amy as a(n) " refined" person. See other "refined" names for boys and girls.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Amy (or its variants) are: Amy Johnson, born on 1 July, a famous aviator. Amy Johnson's background: British aviator and first woman to fly solo to Australia. She also set a new record for the flight from London to Cape Town. Amy Winehouse, born on 14 September, a famous singer. Amy Winehouse's background: English singer-song writer. Well-known for her versatility at different music genres, including jazz, R&B and soul. Her 2006 album Back to Black won her five Grammy Awards, tying the record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night and becoming the first British singer to win five Grammys, including three of the 'Big Four': Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. She also won the Best British Female Artist, and the Ivor Novello Award twice. Amy Lee Grant, born on 25 November, a famous singer. Amy Lee Grant's background: Famous American singer-song writer. She made her debut at the young age of sixteen. Her song 'Find a Way' was the first Christian song to hit Billboard's Top 40 list. She is best known for her Christian comtemporary music and pop music, though she's also a New York Bestselling author, a TV personality and an actress.
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