Amaziah is a Hebrew biblical name meaning the Lord is strong or strengthened by God.
Amaziah is a Hebrew name meaning 'Yahweh has strength' or 'strength of the Lord,' built from the elements 'amatz' (to be strong) and the divine name 'Yah.' It belongs to the rich tradition of theophoric Hebrew names — names that embed a relationship with God directly into identity — placing it alongside Jeremiah, Zechariah, and Isaiah as a name that is at once a declaration of faith and a personal identifier. In the Hebrew Bible, Amaziah is most prominently the name of a king of Judah who reigned in the 9th century BCE, succeeding his father Joash.
His story in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles is one of partial faithfulness: he won a great victory over Edom in the Valley of Salt, but then made the fatal error of worshipping the gods of his conquered enemies. His subsequent military humiliation by the king of Israel and his eventual assassination in Lachish give his story a tragic arc — a cautionary tale of hubris that biblical commentators have wrestled with for centuries. A lesser-known Amaziah also appears in Amos as the priest of Bethel who confronts the prophet, adding a further, more antagonistic dimension to the name's biblical profile.
For much of Western history, Amaziah was confined to Puritan and deeply observant Jewish communities that favored Old Testament names. It is experiencing quiet renewed interest in the current wave of biblical name revival, particularly in religious families seeking names with theological substance and historical depth. Its rhythmic four syllables — uh-MAY-zee-uh — give it an expansive, almost regal sound that feels at home in the present moment.