Amida
Arabic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Amida
The given name 'Amida' is a variant of the Arabic name 'Ameedah' (عميدة), meaning "pillar" or "support," derived from the root 'amada (عمد) meaning "to support" or "to prop up." It is used primarily in Arabic-speaking and Muslim cultures, though it also appears as a Japanese place name (the ancient capital of Nara) and as a transliteration of the Buddhist Amitābha (Amida Buddha) in East Asian traditions, where it means "infinite light."
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Etymology
The given name 'Amida' is a variant of the Arabic name 'Ameedah' (عميدة), meaning "pillar" or "support," derived from the root 'amada (عمد) meaning "to support" or "to prop up." It is used primarily in Arabic-speaking and Muslim cultures, though it also appears as a Japanese place name (the ancient capital of Nara) and as a transliteration of the Buddhist Amitābha (Amida Buddha) in East Asian traditions, where it means "infinite light."
Amida currently ranks #1,141 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1956.
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