Names That Mean Carried

  1. Amos
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "carried by God, load, burden"
    • Description:

      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.
  2. Amos
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "carried by God"
    • Description:

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

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "carried from Heaven"
    • Description:

      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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