Amos
Boy nameAmos has been given to 36,600 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1922 and currently ranks #730 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈeɪ.məs/
From Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
36,600
Peak year
1922 (558 babies)
Rank in 2025
#730 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +7%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Amos
Amos Oz
Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual (1939–2018)
Amos
8th-century BCE Israelite biblical prophet, Christian saint, traditionally linked to the Book of Amos
Amos Bronson Alcott
American teacher, writer, philosopher, and reformer (1799-1888)
Amos Tversky
Israeli psychologist (1937–1996)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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