Amada
The Temple of Amada, is one of the oldest Egyptian Temples in Nubia. It was constructed during the 18th Dynasty by Pharaoh Thutmose III. It is one of the oldest Egyptian buildings still present along Lake Nasser. In total, three generations contributed to building the temple. Minor modifications continued into the 19th Dynasty. The temple was dedicated to Amun-Ra and Horakhty-Ra.
Meaning & Origin of Amada
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Temple of Amada, is one of the oldest Egyptian Temples in Nubia. It was constructed during the 18th Dynasty by Pharaoh Thutmose III. It is one of the oldest Egyptian buildings still present along Lake Nasser. In total, three generations contributed to building the temple. Minor modifications continued into the 19th Dynasty. The temple was dedicated to Amun-Ra and Horakhty-Ra.
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The Story of Amada
Amada first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1890, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 50 Amadas were born — ranking #3,169 that year. As of 2026, Amada ranks #3,607 for baby girls with 42 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 3K Amadas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amada
Amada is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Amada's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,171. Use the chart and map above to compare Amada's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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