Think Baby Names A-Z Names | Top Names | Random Namer | Statistics | Favorites

maleAmes - Name Meaning and Origin


Add to favorites (0) | Email this

The boy's name Ames \a-mes\ is pronounced aymz. It is of French origin, and its meaning is "friend". The name may be related to the Latin word for love, "amor", or may have referred to those who lived near elm trees, or may be a variant of Amos (Hebrew) "borne by God". Rare.

Ames has 2 variant forms: Aimes and Aymes.

Baby names that sound like Ames are Amyes, Amyas, Amasa, Amoss, Amyees, Amias, Eames and James.

Ames is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ames. Click here to compare Ames with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Ames
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Ames

[Top]

Welcome to Baby Name Ames - Origin and Meaning of Ames.
© 2004-2008 Thinkbabynames.com. All rights reserved.
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Contact Us