Ame
Japanese/Germanic · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Ame
The name 'Ame' is a variant of the Japanese name 'Ame' (雨), meaning "rain," derived from the Japanese language, or it can be a short form of names like Amelia or Amélie, meaning "work" from the Germanic root *amal*.
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Etymology
The name 'Ame' is a variant of the Japanese name 'Ame' (雨), meaning "rain," derived from the Japanese language, or it can be a short form of names like Amelia or Amélie, meaning "work" from the Germanic root *amal*. It is used in Japanese culture (often as a unisex name) and in Western cultures as a diminutive, with no specific religious association; historically, in Japan, "Ame" also appears in mythology as a divine element (e.g., Ame-no-Uzume).
Ame currently ranks #13,309 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1974.
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