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Amos name meaning

First Name
34k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
24k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Amos mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Amos

User Submitted Origins

Hebrew
67%
English
13%
Nepali
13%
Arabic
7%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from South Africa says the name Amos is of Arabic origin and means "Gift of God. Carried By God".
  2. A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Amos means "Gift".
  3. According to a user from Kentucky, U.S., the name Amos means "Carrying a burden, heavy".
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  1. An Old Testament book telling Amos's prophecies
    Synonyms: book of amos
  2. A Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
Wiktionary

Possibly from Hebrew עמוס‎ (amos, “to carry; a burden”).

  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
  3. A prophet, author of the book of Amos.
  4. A town in Quebec

Amos was also found in the following language(s): Faroese, French, German, Italian, and Slovak

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Notable Persons Named Amos

Notable Persons Named Amos

Danny Thomas

His career lasted from 1947 to 1991. Danny was given the name Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz on January 6th, 1912 in Deerfield, Michigan, U.S. Danny is also known as Amos Jacobs. He breathed his last breath on February 6th, 1991.

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Pang Sang, Amos Yee

Pang was given the name Amos Yee Pang Sang on October 31st, 1998. Pang is also known as 余澎杉.

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Amos Tversky

Amos Tversky was a scientist in the fields of cognitive psychology and behavioral economics. Amos was born on March 16th, 1937 in Haifa. He passed away on June 2nd, 1996.

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Amos

Amos was a saint. He holds the title Prophet. Amos was born in Tuqu'. He died in 745.

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Amos Lee

Amos Lee is a soul music and folk music musician. He was most active from 2004 to present. Amos was given the name Ryan Anthony Massaro on June 20th, 1977.

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Amos Oz

Amos Oz is a writer, novelist, and journalist. Amos was given the name Amos Klausner on May 4th, 1939 in Jerusalem.

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  • Amos Bronson Alcott
    Educator
  • Junior Wells
    Musician
  • Amos Alonzo Stagg
    College Coach
  • Amos Gitai
    Filmmaking
  • Amos Tuck
    Congressman
  • Amos Kendall
    Office Holder
  • Amos Yadlin
    Military Person
  • Amos Poe
    Film Director
  • Amos Dolbear
    Scientist
  • Amos Tappan Akerman
    Office Holder
  • Amos Humiston
  • Amos Rusie
    Baseball Player
  • Amos Pinchot
    Lawyer
  • Amos Whitney
    Inventor

Notable Persons With the Last Name Amos

Notable Persons With the Last Name Amos

Tori Amos

Tori Amos is an alternative rock, piano rock, baroque pop, electronica, and classical music musician. She plays vocals, Piano, Harpsichord, Clavichord, Hammond organ, Pump organ, Clavinet, Bösendorfer, Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer, and Kurzweil Music Systems. She has been prominent since 1979. Tori was given the name Myra Ellen Amos on August 22nd, 1963 in Newton, North Carolina, U.S.

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John Amos

John Amos is an actor. He has been prominent since 1970. John was given the name John A. Amos, Jr. on December 27th, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

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Amos

Amos was a saint. He holds the title Prophet. Amos was born in Tuqu'. He died in 745.

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Wally Amos

Wally was given the name Wallace Amos, Jr. on July 1st, 1936 in Tallahassee, Florida.

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Stephen K. Amos

Stephen K. Amos is an observational comedy and political satire comedian. Stephen was born Stephen K. Amos on November 28th, 1967 in London.

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James Amos

James Amos is a military person. His military service ended in 1972. James was born on November 12th, 1946 in Wendell, Idaho.

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Common last names for Amos

Common first names for Amos

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Amos U.S.
█  White 62.61% 64.26%
█  African American 29.30% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.89% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 2.07% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.38% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.74% 16.26%

Of Last Name Amos

People with the last name Amos are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Amos

  • What name lists does Amos rank for?
    #188 Last Name First Names
  • How Popular is the name Amos? Amos is the 1,311th most popular name of all time. As a last name Amos was the 1,517th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Amos have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 34,039 babies born with the first name Amos in the United States. That's more than enough people named Amos to occupy the country of San Marino with an estimated population of 32,312 (as of March 31, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Amos? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 128 new born babies.
  • When was Amos first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Amos is Tuesday, April 16th, 1822.
  • What year had the most people named Amos born? The highest recorded use of the first name Amos was in 1922 with a total of 558 babies.
  • Random Amos Factoid: According to the 1918 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Amos ranks 89th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Florida. Imagine that, 20 babies in Florida have the same name in 1918.
  • Weird things about the name Amos: The name spelled backwards is Soma. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Omas. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Amos? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 23,621 people with the last name Amos.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Amos? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 8 of them will have Amos as their last name.
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