Amalia is the Latinized form of the Germanic Amala, from the word amal, which means "work" or "industrious"; it is the older cousin of Amelia. It is a classic in Germany, Scandinavia, Spain and Latin America, borne by Queen Amalia of Greece and Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands. In the United States Amalia climbed from number 1291 in 2000 into the top 1000 in 2013 and stands at number 566 among girls' names in 2025.