Amy at a glance
- Meaning
- “beloved”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Latin
- Pronunciation
- AY-mee
- Other forms
- Aimée, Amata, Ami
Where the name Amy comes from
Amy comes from the Old French name Amée, from the Latin word for being loved. It has been used in England since the Middle Ages. Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women, with its youngest sister Amy March, helped keep it popular.
Famous people named Amy
- Amy Adams (actress)