Amos
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About Amos
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.
As of October 2026, Amos ranked #730 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #105 in 1880, Nameberry popularity #306.
Editor's take: The name Amos is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "carried by God, load, burden".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #686 | 367 | 191.1 |
| 2015 | #726 | 340 | 177.4 |
| 2016 | #668 | 385 | 202.9 |
| 2017 | #693 | 356 | 192.3 |
| 2018 | #648 | 395 | 217.5 |
| 2019 | #667 | 394 | 219.6 |
| 2020 | #699 | 364 | 210.9 |
| 2021 | #599 | 464 | 265.2 |
| 2022 | #620 | 450 | 257.7 |
| 2023 | #647 | 423 | 247.3 |
| 2024 | #697 | 386 | 224 |
| 2025 | #730 | 364 | 213.1 |
World rankings
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- Amos Zereoué
American NFL football player
- Amos Bronson Alcott
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- Amos Emerson Dolbear
American physicist
- Amos Edward Joel
American electrical engineer
- Amos Mansdorf
Israeli tennis player
- Amos Nathan Tversky
Israeli,American psychologist
- Amos Gitai
Israeli film director
- Wallace "Wally" Amos
Jr., American who founded the chocolate chip cookie brand "Famous Amos"
- Tori Amos
American singer,songwriter
Amos in pop culture
- Amos Jones
character in radio show "Amos 'n' Andy," an American radio and TV sitcom set in Harlem, Manhattan's historic black community, arguably fostering racial stereotypes
- Amos Slade
character in Disney's "The Fox and the Hound"
- Amos Mouse
character in Disney's "Ben and Me"
- Amos Diggory
character in the "Harry Potter" series
- Amos Hart
husband of Roxie Hart in musical "Chicago"
- Amos Daragon
fantasy series by Bryan Perro and its main character
- Amos Kane
character in the "Kane Chronicles" by Rick Riordan
- Amos Edwards
character in "The Searchers"
- Amos
one of the balloonists in video game "Spyro the Dragon"
- "A Sick Day for Amos McGee
" children's book by Philip and Erin Stead
- Amos
warrior and optional party member in video game 'Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation'
- Amos Conti
character in the movie and book "Wonder"
- Amos Burton
character in the sci,fi novels and television show "The Expanse"