Amah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Amah

What is the meaning of the name Amah ?

The baby name Amah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-mah (/ˈɑːmə/).

Amah is Akan, Chinese, Hebrew in Origin.

Amah is a cross-cultural feminine name with several distinct roots. In Hebrew (אָמה), it denotes a “maidservant” or “handmaid,” and by extension can convey humility and service; a homograph also means “cubit,” the forearm measure. In Arabic (‘amah), it likewise means “female servant,” surviving mainly in devotional compounds such as Amatullah (“handmaid of God”). In Akan (Ghana), often spelled Ama, it identifies a girl born on Saturday, a joyful day-name in the Akan onomastic system. English also knows amah as a historical term for a nanny or domestic worker in East and Southeast Asia.

As a given name, Amah is uncommon but appears in the Ghanaian diaspora and in modern Hebrew contexts; Arabic usage today favors compound theophoric forms over the standalone. Variants and related forms include Ama, Ammah, Amma, and Amat- names (Amatullah, Amatulrahman).