Rival, industrious, or God has answered
Emyah is a modern American phonetic variation, likely derived from the name Amiah or a blend of Emily and Maya. It is often interpreted through its roots in the Latin 'Aemilia', meaning rival, or the Hebrew 'Amaiah', meaning God has answered.
Less common today
Emyah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,500 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
