Amata
/AE-M-AE-T-AE/
Loved and cherished, from the Italian amata, the feminine past participle of amare (to love), from Latin amata (beloved). With devotional and secular familiarity, the name states its meaning plainly, naming its bearer as the one who is loved, warm with affection and tenderness.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Amata is a Christian girl name of Italian origin, meaning “Loved and cherished, from the Italian amata, the feminine past participle of amare (to love), from Latin amata (beloved). With devotional and secular familiarity, the name states its meaning plainly, naming its bearer as the one who is loved, warm with affection and tenderness.”.
Amata is a girl's name of Italian origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Loved and cherished, from the Italian amata, the feminine past participle of amare (to love), from Latin amata (beloved). With devotional and secular familiarity, the name states its meaning plainly, naming its bearer as the one who is loved, warm with affection and tenderness." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among Italian, American, European families, Amata carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Amata
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Amata lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Amata's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Amata's saint & feast day →What does Amata's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Amata resonates in either tradition.
Amata's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Amata's full reading →
Does Amata go with your family's names?
Amata breaks into 5 sounds: /AE-M-AE-T-AE/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Amata sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Amata beside your family's names →
Names similar to Amata
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Amata
What does the name Amata mean?
Amata means "Loved and cherished, from the Italian amata, the feminine past participle of amare (to love), from Latin amata (beloved). With devotional and secular familiarity, the name states its meaning plainly, naming its bearer as the one who is loved, warm with affection and tenderness.." It is a girl name of Italian origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Amata a boy or girl name?
Amata is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Amata?
Amata is of Italian origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Italian, American, European families.
Is Amata a Christian name?
Yes. Amata is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Italian origin.
What does Amata mean in Italian?
Amata originates from Italian, where it means "Loved and cherished, from the Italian amata, the feminine past participle of amare (to love), from Latin amata (beloved). With devotional and secular familiarity, the name states its meaning plainly, naming its bearer as the one who is loved, warm with affection and tenderness.."
What is the numerology of Amata?
Amata has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
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