Boy name · Hebrew
Amos
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: load, burden; carriedAmos is a boy's name that comes from Hebrew and means "load, burden; carried". It is used in English and Hebrew.
- Meaning
- Load, burden; carried
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #730 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Amos
As a boy's name, Amos comes from Hebrew and means "load, burden; carried". It is used in English and Hebrew.
Amos is also a surname: the 1,551st most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 22,595 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Amos on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Amos on 6 lists.
“From a Hebrew word for load or burden; a Puritan favorite”
From Redneck names for boys, classic country boy names
“Load, burden; Hebrew. Shepherd prophet from Tekoa”
From Biblical names, names of prophets and kings
“Hebrew for burden, carried; a homesteader's classic”
From Cowboy names, western boy names
“Load, burden; Hebrew, a shepherd who became a prophet”
From Cute boy names, cute biblical boy names
“A sturdy old farm name for a sturdy old friend”
From Horse names, horse names for geldings
“Load, burden; Hebrew. An Old Testament shepherd-prophet”
From Old man names, grandpa names coming back for babies
How popular is Amos?
- US rank in 2025
- #730
- 364 babies, 213 per million boys
- Best rank
- #105 in 1880
- Most babies: 558 in 1922
- Babies since 1880
- At least 36,536
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 1,060 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 897 per million |
| 1900s | 782 per million |
| 1910s | 550 per million |
| 1920s | 444 per million |
| 1930s | 316 per million |
| 1940s | 186 per million |
| 1950s | 139 per million |
| 1960s | 108 per million |
| 1970s | 130 per million |
| 1980s | 126 per million |
| 1990s | 90 per million |
| 2000s | 90 per million |
| 2010s | 172 per million |
| 2020s | 238 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #669 | #693 | #647 | #667 | #696 | #599 | #620 | #647 | #687 | #730 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Amos
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AmorLove (Latin, unisex)
- AmirPrince, commander (Arabic, boy)
- AresPerhaps from Greek words for bane, ruin, or male (Greek, boy)
- AlmogCoral (Hebrew, unisex)
- AloisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- AlokLight, vision (Sanskrit, boy)
- AlonOak tree (Hebrew, boy)
- AmalHope, aspiration (Arabic, unisex)
- AmarImmortal, undying (Sanskrit, boy)
Middle names for Amos
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Hebrew
- AdamMan, humankind (Hebrew, boy)
- DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
- DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew, boy)
- NoahRest, repose (Hebrew, boy)
- EliasMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- BenjaminSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- IsaacHe will laugh (Hebrew, boy)
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
Amos: common questions
What does the name Amos mean?
Amos comes from Hebrew and means "load, burden; carried". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Amos a boy or girl name?
Amos is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Amos come from?
Amos comes from Hebrew and means "load, burden; carried". Today it is used in English and Hebrew.
How popular is the name Amos?
Amos ranked #730 in the US in 2025, with 364 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Amos?
Names spelled like Amos include Amor, Amir, Ares, Almog and Alois.
What middle names go with Amos?
Middle names that flow well with Amos include Chase, Gerald, Nathaniel, Porter and Sawyer. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.