Amos
Meaning: “to carry; a burden”
About the name Amos
Amos is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “to carry; a burden”.
It has a short & sweet feel. In 2025, Amos ranked #730 for boys in the US, with 364 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2021. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Amos were boys.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning “to carry; a burden”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Amos”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #730
- In 2015
- #726
- Babies in 2025
- 364
Popularity of Amos, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Amos
Amos is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Amos
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.