Beautiful; also a historical name for Xiamen, China.
Amoy is primarily known as the historical English name for the port city of Xiamen in Fujian, China. As a given name, it is often associated with the Spanish word 'amor' meaning love, or interpreted through various cultural lenses as meaning beautiful or precious. It is a rare choice that offers a global, cosmopolitan feel.
Less common today
Amoy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,482 in 2011.
A character in the video game series · Suikoden IV
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
