Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Amos

AY-muhs · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Carried by God
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · prophet
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#697
2024 births386
Peak year1922
First appeared1880
Total US births36,145
1922 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Aymos
In other languages
AmosAmoz

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