Amalia is a female given name, derived possibly from Germanic amal, with meanings "vigorous, active, work", specifically the woman's name Amalberga. Its popularity is attributed to the Belgian Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge. Other origins of the name Amalia have often been associated with those of Emilia and Emily, both of which in fact originate from the Latin nomen Aemilia, or with Amalthea, which originated from the Greek name "tender goddess". In Greece, the name is celebrated on 10 July in honour of Saint Amalia.
Amalia has several variants, including Amelia in English, Amália in Portuguese, Amélia in Spanish, Amélie in French, Amalie in German, Amálie in Czech, and Amalka, a diminutive form of the name used in Slavic languages.
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Notable people
Amalia Anglès y Mayer (1827–1859), Spanish soprano, guitarist
Amalia Assur (1803–1889), Sweden's first female dentist
Amalia Bernabé (1895–1983), Argentine actress
Amália Bezerédj (1804–1837), Hungarian writer
Amalia Calzavara (born 1966), Italian sprint canoer
Amalia Carneri (1875–1943), Austrian opera singer
Cora Amalia Castilla (born 1961), Mexican politician
Amalia Domingo Soler (1835–1909), Spanish novelist and feminist
Amalia Eriksson (1824–1923), Swedish business person
Amalia Ercoli Finzi (born 1937), Italian engineer and professor
Amalia Ferraris (1828–1904), Italian dancer
Amalia Fleming (1912–1986), Greek activist and politician
Amalia Freud (1835–1930), mother of Sigmund
Amalia Fuentes (1940–2019), Filipino actress
Amalia García (born 1951), Mexican politician
Amalia Ghigoarță (born 2007), Romanian artistic gymnast
Amalia González Caballero de Castillo Ledón (1898–1986), Mexican Cabinet Minister and feminist
Amalia Guglielminetti (1881–1941), Italian poet and writer
Amalia von Helvig (1776–1831), German-Swedish artist, writer and socialite
Amalia Hernández (1917–2000), Mexican ballet choreographer
Amalia Holst (1758–1829), German writer and feminist
Amalia de Isaura (1887–1971), Spanish actress
Amalia Kahana-Carmon (1926–2019), Israeli author and literary critic
Amalia Kessler, American lawyer
Amalia Küssner Coudert (1863–1932), American miniaturist
María Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat (1921–2012), Argentine executive and philanthropist
Amalia Lică (born 2009), Romanian rhythmic gymnast
Amalia Lindegren, (1814–1891), Swedish painter
Amalia Puga de Losada (1866–1963), Peruvian writer, poet, novelist and essayist
Amalia Matamoros (born 1989), winner of Miss World Costa Rica in 2008
Amalberga of Maubeuge (died c. 690), Lotharingian saint (modern-day Belgium)
Amalia Mendoza (1923–2001), Mexican actress and singer
Amalia Mesa-Bains (born 1943), American psychologist and author
Amalia Miranzo (1939–2014), Spanish politician
Amalia Molina (1881–1956), Spanish tonadillera and dancer
Amalia Pachelbel (1688–1723), German painter and engraver
Amalia Paoli (1861–1941), Puerto Rican opera singer
Amalia Pellegrini (1873–1958), Italian actress
Amalia Pérez (born 1977), Mexican powerlifter
Amalia Pica (born 1978), Argentine artist
Amalia Planck (1834–1908), Swedish entrepreneur
Amalia Del Ponte (born 1936), Italian artist and designer
Amalia Post (1836–1897), American suffragist
Amalia Ramírez (1834–1918), Spanish singer
Amalia Riégo (1850–1926), Swedish opera singer
Amália Rodrigues (1920–1999), Portuguese singer
Amalia Sánchez Ariño (1839–1969), Argentine actress
Amalia Sartori (born 1947), Italian politician
Amalia Solórzano (1911–2008), former First Lady of Mexico
Amália Sterbinszky (1950–2025), Hungarian handball player
Amalia Streitel (1844–1911), German religious sister
Amalia Tătăran (born 1994), Romanian fencer
Amalia Ulman (born 1989), Argentine artist
Amalia Uys (born 1984), South African actress
Maria Amália Vaz de Carvalho (1847–1921), Portuguese writer and poet
Amalia de la Vega (1919–2000), Uruguayan singer
Amalia Williamson (born 1999), Canadian actress
Amalia Yoo (born 2002), American actress
Nobility and royalty
Amalia Catharina (1640–1697)
Amalia de Llano (1822–1874)
Amalia Golitsyna (1748–1806)
Amalia Margaretha van Brederode (1625–1663)
Amalia of Cleves (1517–1586)
Amalia of Neuenahr (1539–1602)
Amalia of Oldenburg (1818–1875), Queen of Greece (1836–1862)
Amalia of Saxony, Duchess of Bavaria (1436–1501)
Amalia of Solms-Braunfels (1602–1675)
Amalia von Dyhrn (1790–1866)
Amalia von Hatzfeld (1560–1628)
Amalia Wilhelmina Königsmarck (1663–1740)
Anna Amalia of Baden-Durlach (1595–1651)
Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg (1723–1787)
Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria (1746–1804)
Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria (1780–1798)
Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange (born 2003)
Charlotte Amalia of Nassau-Dillenburg (1680–1738)
Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1739–1807)
Hedvig Amalia Charlotta Klinckowström (1777–1810)
Fictional characters
Víla Amálka - Fairy Amalka, from Czech animated fairy tale with this name