Amogha
Amoghavajra was a prolific translator who became one of the most politically powerful Buddhist monks in Chinese history and is acknowledged as one of the Patriarchs of Zhenyan Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism.
Meaning & Origin of Amogha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amoghavajra was a prolific translator who became one of the most politically powerful Buddhist monks in Chinese history and is acknowledged as one of the Patriarchs of Zhenyan Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism.
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The Story of Amogha
Amogha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2017, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 6 Amoghas were born — ranking #13,787 that year. As of 2026, Amogha ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Amoghas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amogha
Amogha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Amogha's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #13,787. Use the chart and map above to compare Amogha'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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