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Boy · Latin, through French
Amédée
Say it: ah-may-DAY
Meaning
From Latin Amadeus, 'love God'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 70 babies given this name since 1902
- At its height in 1902, about 1 in 24,500 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Amédé
| Latin | Amadeus |
|---|---|
| Italian | Amedeo |
Famous bearers
- Amédé Ardoin, Louisiana Creole accordionist
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.