Girl · #15,082 in 2026

Amadia

Amedi or Amadiye is a town in the Duhok Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is built on a mesa in the broader Great Zab river valley.

Current Rank
#15,082
Peak Rank
#15,082 (2020)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2020
First Year
2020
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#15082
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Amadia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Amedi or Amadiye is a town in the Duhok Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is built on a mesa in the broader Great Zab river valley.

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Etymology
According to ibn al-Athir , the Arabic name "ʿAmadiyya" is eponymous to Imad al-Din Zengi , who built a Citadel in 1142 on the site of an earlier fortification called āšib. Another theory is that the name derives from Imad al-Dawla , but this theory is less likely. According to Professor Jeffrey Szuchman, Amedi is of Hurrian or Urartian origin.
Origin & history
From the Early Bronze Age until it came under the control of the Mitanni in the 16th century BC , Amedi region was part of Kurda and it was entirely inhabited by Subartu , which did not speak a Semitic language. During the rule of the Mittani, the inhabitants of this region were known as Zubarians. After the fall of the Mittani, Amedi was conquered by Ashurnasirpal I of the Middle Assyrian Empire in the 11th century BC after he fought a vicious campaign against the Mittani Empire. After the fall of the Assyrian Empire, the Amedi region came under the rule of the Medes . When Xenophon passed th

The Story of Amadia

Amadia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 5 Amadias were born — ranking #15,082 that year. As of 2026, Amadia ranks #15,082 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Amadias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Amadia

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • David Alroy (12th century), Jewish messiah claimant
  • Sayf ad-Din Mashtub (1130-1192) Kurdish Emir and military commandeur of the Ayyubid Sultanate
  • Ali Kurdi Maqtul (died 1519) sufi shaykh and alim
  • Ismat T. Kittani (1929-2001), politician
  • Tahsin Taha (1941–1995), singer
  • Ali Tatar (born 1968), politician
  • Nizar Amidi (born 1968), politician and President of Iraq

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Names that sound like Amadia

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Frequently Asked Questions about Amadia

What does the name Amadia mean?
Amedi or Amadiye is a town in the Duhok Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is built on a mesa in the broader Great Zab river valley.
How popular is Amadia in 2026?
In 2026, Amadia ranks #15,082 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Amadia most popular?
Amadia reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #15,082 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Amadia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Amadia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Amadia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Amadia include Aahlani, Aaleia, Adahlynn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Amadia

Amadia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Amadia's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #15,082. Use the chart and map above to compare Amadia'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.