Amos
“carried, borne by God”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,298th
- births in 2023–2025
- 85
- babies born in France
- 1 in 21,277
- +6.1% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Amos
Amos means “carried, borne by God” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Amos in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Amos has been rising (+6.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Amos every 106 schools.
Amos in English-speaking countries
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
532nd boys’ name12 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,104
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
542nd boys’ name17 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,225
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
687th boys’ name1,183 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,346+1.2% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
810th boys’ name38 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,472
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
636th boys’ name173 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,777+1.3% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
709th boys’ name8 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,567
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
718th boys’ name8 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,492
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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