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 [ 2 syll. a-mos, am-os ] The boy name Amos is pronounced EYMahS KEY. Amos' origin is Hebrew, and its use, English, German, and Hebrew. The name Amos means 'borne by God; bearer of a burden'. Biblical name derived literally from the word amos which is of the meaning 'borne, carried'. The name was borne by a Hebrew shepherd and minor biblical prophet in the 8th century; his prophecies, such as those of the destruction of Judah and Israel, were collected in the Book of Amos in the Old Testament. The name was adopted by the Puritans after the Reformation, and it was used among both Jews and Christians. It has since lost its popularity due to later rustic associations. Am (short form in English) is a variant of the name. Amos is uncommon as a baby boy name. At the modest height of its usage in 1906, 0.082% of baby boys were named Amos. It had a ranking of #166 then. The baby name has seen a marked drop in popularity since then, and is currently of only irregular use. Within all boy names in its family, Amos was nevertheless the most popular in 2008. Baby names that sound like Amos include Emek (Latvian), Enes (Arabic and Turkish), Enez (Arabic and Turkish), Enis (Arabic and Turkish), Enock (English), Enzo (Italian), Ngai (Vietnamese), Nghi (Vietnamese), Ames (English), Amias (English), Ange (English), Eneas (English), Enéas (French and Portuguese), Engjëlli (Albanian), Enzio (Italian), and Nic (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Amos: EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
