Yamia
Phlogiellus is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. They are found throughout Asia and Papua New Guinea, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, China, Myanmar, Malaysia, Borneo, Thailand, the Solomon Islands and Taiwan.
Meaning & Origin of Yamia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Phlogiellus is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. They are found throughout Asia and Papua New Guinea, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, China, Myanmar, Malaysia, Borneo, Thailand, the Solomon Islands and Taiwan.
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The Story of Yamia
Yamia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 9 Yamias were born — ranking #9,873 that year. As of 2026, Yamia ranks #17,634 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Yamias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Yamia
Yamia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Yamia's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #9,873. Use the chart and map above to compare Yamia'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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