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Summary
- No one named Amy appears in the Bible, and the name has no Hebrew origin.
- Amy is the English form of the Old French Amée, “beloved,” from the Latin name Amata; Aimée is a French-influenced spelling.
- David, from Hebrew dod, and Jedidiah, “beloved of the Lord” (2 Samuel 12:25), are Bible names with the same meaning.
- The voice at Jesus’ baptism calls him “my beloved Son” (Matthew 3:17), and 1 John addresses its readers as “Beloved.”
- Amata of Assisi, a niece of Saint Clare, is kept as Sainte Aimée on 20 February, the name day Nominis gives for Amy.
- The missionary Amy Carmichael and the evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson bore the name.
Bibliography (Click to show)
- Behind the Name, “Amy,” “Aimee,” “Amata,” “Amatus,” “David,” “Jedidiah” and “Amanda,” with United States popularity figures from Social Security Administration data. https://www.behindthename.com/name/amy
- Blue Letter Bible, Strong’s G27 (agapētos). https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g27/kjv/tr/0-1/
- “Amata of Assisi,” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amata_of_Assisi
- Nominis, Église catholique en France, “Amy” and “Sainte Aimée.” https://nominis.cef.fr/contenus/saint/672/Sainte-Aimee.html
- “Amy Carmichael,” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Carmichael
- “Aimee Semple McPherson,” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_Semple_McPherson
- Scripture quotations: 2 Samuel 12:24–25, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5 and 1 John 4:7, English Standard Version.
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