Amalia f
Latinized form of the Germanic name Amal, representing the vocabulary element amal work. This was a first element in various names—now more or less obsolete—such as Amalberta, Amalfriede, and Amalgunde, for which Amal was used as a short form. Amalia is chiefly German and Scandinavian, but is also found occasionally in the English-speaking world. Its popularity was enhanced in Germany in the 18th century by the fame of Anna Amalia, Duchess of Saxe-Weimar (1739–1807), a great patron of the arts, whose court attracted Goethe, Schiller, Herder, and many others.
Variant: German: Amalie.
First names dictionary. 2012.