Fun Facts About the Name Amana
- 442 babies named Amana: U.S. records list 442 babies given the name Amana from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Amana Mean?
Amana is a feminine name with Hebrew and Arabic origins. In Hebrew, it is built on the root aman (אמן), meaning 'to be firm, faithful, or reliable'; the name is commonly glossed as 'faithfulness' or 'fidelity.' In the Hebrew Bible, the form appears as a place name - a mountain peak in the Anti-Lebanon range in Song of Songs 4:8 - rather than as a personal name. In Arabic, Amana (أمانة) means 'trust,' 'honesty,' or 'something entrusted.' It derives from the root amina (أمن), 'to be safe' or 'to trust,' and is related to the Quranic term al-amanah, 'the trust.' The Hebrew and Arabic forms are cognates from a shared Semitic root, but they developed as separate naming traditions.
Amana Name History & Origins
In the Hebrew Bible, Amana appears as a mountain peak in the Anti-Lebanon range. Song of Songs 4:8 calls the bride to come 'from the peak of Amana, from the peak of Senir and Hermon.' The exact peak is unidentified; some link it to a mountain near Damascus, and some translations connect it with the Abana River of 2 Kings 5:12, but the Hebrew names differ and the identification is disputed. The Hebrew word is built on the root aman, which also underlies words for faith and reliability. In Modern Hebrew, Amana is used as a feminine given name, usually understood as 'faithful' or 'faithfulness.' In Arabic, the name is the word amanah (أمانة), meaning 'trust,' and it is associated with the Quranic term al-amanah ('the trust') in Surah 33:72, where God offers the trust to the heavens, earth, and mountains, and only humans accept it. The name is used in Arabic-speaking countries and in Muslim communities in Africa and Asia, often understood as 'trust' or 'honesty.'
How Popular is the Name Amana?
Amana has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #5,569 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,569 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 2024 | #5,951 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #8,081 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #7,303 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #8,500 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #8,436 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #6,713 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #6,812 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2017 | #6,547 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #9,453 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #10,939 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #11,031 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #11,077 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #11,325 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #8,654 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #7,548 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2009 | #8,921 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #10,856 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #12,746 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #9,937 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #10,169 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #9,937 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #6,907 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2002 | #7,853 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #9,203 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #8,840 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #8,042 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #9,849 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #9,625 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #8,797 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #13,531 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #9,522 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #10,245 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #9,711 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #6,805 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1986 | #7,148 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #9,348 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #10,476 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #9,145 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #10,440 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #10,251 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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