Amos

Hebrew

"carried by God"

Amos Origin and Meaning

The name Amos is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "carried by God".

Amos is a robust biblical name that's being discovered by a new generation of parents in a major way.

Amos was an eighth century BC prophet whose sayings are collected in the biblical book named after him. The name was also popular among the Puritans.

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.

Amos Rank in US Top 1000

# 697 in the US

Amos Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 257 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Amos

• 697 US 2024
• 257 Nameberry 2025
• 451 Future 2028
• 527 England 2023

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Famous People Named Amos

• Amos minor Biblical prophet
• Amos Lee (born Ryan Anthony Massaro) American singer,songwriter
• Amos Oz Israeli novelist
• Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz birth name of American actor Danny Thomas
• Amos Joseph Otis American baseball player
• Amos Wilson Rusie American baseball player
• Amos Zereoué American NFL football player
• Amos Bronson Alcott American educator, writer and reformer; father of novelist Louisa May Alcott
• 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

The name 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"