Names That Mean Carried

Amos is a robust biblical name that's being discovered by a new generation of parents in a major way. Similar to other popular choices like Amias, Asa, Moses, and Thomas, it has a contemporary air with plenty of history. 
 
Derived from the Hebrew amas meaning "burden", it is sometimes interpreted more figuratively to mean "carried by God". It is notably associated with the Jewish prophet and author of the Old Testament book named after him. Popular among the Puritans, it has ranked in the US charts nearly consistently since the 1880s, excepting 2006, 2008, and 2010. 
 There are characters named Amos in novels by George Eliot and Thomas Hardy, and its most famous contemporary bearer is Israeli author Amos Oz. The name has also been associated with Famous Amos cookies, a company founded by Wally Amos.
 
The name may be pronounced as AY-mohss (to rhyme with cross or boss) or AY-muhs (to rhyme with famous) in English.

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Names ending in -lani have become so fashionable, people have taken up creating pseudo-Hawaiian names that emulate the sounds of the language (here's looking at you, Meilani). Mililani is at once on-trend, extremely rare, and authentically Hawaiian — the best of all worlds.

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Although Amos is experiencing somewhat of a revival among baby boys, it feels even fresher when applied as a girl name.

Associated with the Jewish prophet and author of the Book of Amos in the Old Testament, Aamos is the Finnish and Estonian variation, ultimately deriving from the Hebrew amas meaning "load, burden", or more figuratively, "carried by God". 
 
It may be one to watch out for in Finland in coming years, following a 2026 poll <a href="https://kaksplus.fi/vauva/tama-on-kaunein-pojan-nimi-2026-kolmannella-sijalla-komeilee-yllattaja/">from a Finnish magazine</a> which asked parents what they thought the most beautiful baby names were. The poll (which allowed parents to vote 1-3 options from a list of 100 or write in their own choice) saw Aamos ranking in 3rd place for boys, despite being absent from the previous Top 100 in Finland. 
 
The magazine suggested the interest in Aamos may result from a more general interest in international names that are popular outside of Finland (such as Atlas, Isla, and Noel) and because it fits into the trend for soft, smooth names, like Onni, Elias, Aapo, Emil, and Aatos.

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