Amy is the English form of the Old French Amee, from the Latin amata, and means "beloved". Amy March of Little Women gave it a literary home, and singers Amy Winehouse and Amy Grant and actress Amy Adams kept it current. Amy was one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 1970s; in this century it has drifted gently from number 105 in 2000 to number 257 in 2025.