Amittay (אֲמִטַּי) is a proper name meaning "my truth" or "my faithfulness," derived from the root emet (אֱמֶת, truth). It appears as the name of the father of Jonah the prophet (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1). The name embodies the concept of faithfulness and reliability central to covenant relationship with God.
The name Amittay beautifully foreshadows the mission of his son Jonah, whom God sent as a prophet of truth to Nineveh. Its root emet is one of the key attributes of God Himself — faithful and true (Psalm 31:5). In Jewish tradition, truth (emet) is said to be the seal of God, underscoring the weight of names built upon this root.