Amane
Amane is a Japanese given name which can also be used as a surname. It is also an Ethiopian given name.
Meaning & Origin of Amane
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amane is a Japanese given name which can also be used as a surname. It is also an Ethiopian given name.
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The Story of Amane
Amane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 10 Amanes were born — ranking #9,482 that year. As of 2026, Amane ranks #14,326 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Amanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Amane
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Nishi Amane (西周, 1829–1897) Japanese philosopher
- Amane Shindō ( 進藤 あまね ; born 2004) , Japanese voice actress and singer
- Amane Gubena (born 1986) Ethiopian runner
- Amane Kanata ( 天音かなた ) , Japanese virtual YouTuber for Hololive Production
- Amane Okayama ( 岡山 天音 ; born 1994) , Japanese actor
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Names that sound like Amane
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About the name Amane
Amane is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Amane's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #9,482. Use the chart and map above to compare Amane'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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