Amasa
About Amasa
Amasa is a rare Biblical name borne by two figures. One is the son of Abigail and nephew of King David, who named him commander of the rebels. This Amasa met a tragic end when he was murdered by Joab. The other Biblical Amasa was one of the Children of Ephraim.
Pronounced AM-uh-suh.
As of October 2026, Amasa ranked #4211 in US births in 1925 SSA, peaked at #970 in 1886.
Editor's take: The name Amasa is a boy's name meaning "burden".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Amasa on lists
Famous Amasas
- Amasa
Biblical nephew of David
- Amasa
one of the heads of the children of Ephraim, son of Hadlai (2 Chr. 28:12)
- (Amasa) Leland Stanford
American industrialist and governor of California
- Amasa Cobb
U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin and Civil War officer
- Amasa Coleman Lee
lawyer and politician, father of novelist Harper Lee and inspiration for her character Atticus Finch
- Amasa Walker
U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
- Amasa Norcross
U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
- Amasa Mason Lyman
American Mormon leader
- Amasa Dana
U.S. Congressman from New York
- Amasa Junius Parker
U.S. Congressman and New York Supreme Court justice