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 [ 4 syll. a-me-ri-ca, am-er-ica ] The girl name America is pronounced as ahMEHRahKah KEY. America's origin and use are both in the English language. The name is derived from the country name, itself from the name of Italian merchant and explorer Amerigo Vespucci in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. It has seen a recent revival, possibly due to renewed patriotism from the 9/11 incident and the Iraq war. The name has also been made known by the actress America Ferrera (1984-). The Italian name Ameriga is a variant form of the name. See also the related forms, the Italian Amerigo and the Portuguese and Spanish América. America is fairly popular as a baby name for girls. The name has been rising in popularity since the 1990s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2002, 0.036% of baby girls were given the name America. Its ranking then was #410. In 2008, its usage was 0.030% and its ranking #503, and it was the most widely used out of all girl names in its group. Baby names that sound like America include the Portuguese and Spanish América, the Italian Ameriga, the Spanish Ana Rosa, the Spanish Anarosa, and the English and Hebrew Amaris. A famous person named America is America Ferrera, Actress, born 18 April 1984, Los Angeles, California. KEY: Pronunciation for America: AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
