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Amela

Girl

Meaning of Amela: Arabic: 'hardworking' or 'hope'

Amela is a girl's name most strongly associated with Bosnian naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7896th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7896

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

467

First recorded 1983 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Amela per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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