Amalia
Meaning of Amalia
Amalia begins her story in the royal courts of old Germania, where the root “amal” meant “work,” yet she has never looked the part of a clock-punching drudge—more a silk-gloved artisan threading purpose with grace. Drifting south over the Alps, the name soaked up Italian sunshine, rolling off the tongue as ah-MAH-lee-yah, while in American English she cheerfully answers to uh-MAH-lee-uh. Italian legend likens Amalia to a Florentine mosaic: every shard—Saint Amalia’s kindness, Archduchess Amalia’s patronage of Mozart, even a dash of Amália Rodrigues’s fado fire—adds glimmer to the whole. Modern parents seem to agree; after a quiet mid-century siesta, Amalia has climbed steadily back into the U.S. Top 500, proving that diligence wrapped in lyrical vowels never goes out of style. Nicknames such as Lia, Mali, or the unexpectedly vintage Molly offer playful shortcuts, but the full four syllables feel like church bells over a Tuscan piazza—stately, industrious, and just whimsical enough to keep everyone smiling.
Pronunciation
Spanish,Italian
- Pronunced as ah-MAH-lee-yah (/a.ˈma.lja/)
American English
- Pronunced as uh-MAH-lee-uh (/ə.ˈmɑ.li.ə/)
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Notable People Named Amalia
| Amalia Küssner Coudert was an American artist renowned for her portrait miniatures of prominent late 19th and early 20th-century figures. |
| Amalia Mesa-Bains is a Chicana curator and artist celebrated for her large-scale altar-inspired installations that explore Mexican American women's spiritual practices and cultural identity. |
| Amalia of Solms-Braunfels was a political adviser to her husband Prince Frederick Henry, served as his regent during his illness, and chaired the regency for her grandson William III. |
| Amalia Hernández Navarro was a Mexican ballet choreographer who founded the Ballet Folklórico de México. |
| Amalia Aguilar, born Amalia Isabel Rodríguez Carriera, was a Cuban-Mexican dancer, actress, and comedian. |
| Amalia Fuentes was a legendary Filipino actress and filmmaker who reigned as the Queen of Philippine Movies in the 1960s and remained a top box-office draw for decades. |
| Amalia Granata is an Argentine model and politician who became a Provincial Deputy in Santa Fe Province in 2019. |
| Amalie Schütz, an early 19th-century Austrian soprano who used the stage name Amalia Schütz Oldosi, performed in Austria, France, England, and Italy. |
| Amalia Tătăran is a Romanian épée fencer who won team silver at the 2013 European Championships and team gold at the 2015 European Games. |
| Amalia of Saxony, Duchess of Bavaria - Amalia of Saxony was a Saxon princess who became Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut through marriage. |
| Amalia Mendoza García, known as La Tariácuri, was a celebrated Mexican singer and actress famous for hits like "Échame a mi la culpa." |
| Amalia Redec was a Swedish concert pianist, teacher, and composer who created Romantic-era piano music in the 1850s. |
| Amalia Abad Casasempere was a Catholic woman executed for hiding nuns during the Spanish Civil War and later beatified as a martyr. |
| Amalia Uys is a South African actress who starred as San-Mari van Graan in the soap opera 7de Laan from 2006 to 2013. |
| Amália Rodrigues - Amália da Piedade Rebordão Rodrigues was a celebrated Portuguese fado singer. |
