Amos
Meaning
"carried by God"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #699
- Total SSA Count
- 386
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"carried by God"
Origin: Hebrew
"spear ruler, noble one"
Origin: Germanic
Amos is more popular, ranked #699 vs #37862 for Genelda.
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Amos is more popular, ranked #699 compared to Genelda at #37862 in the United States.
Amos means "carried by God" (Hebrew origin). Genelda means "spear ruler, noble one" (Germanic origin).
Amos is primarily a boy name. Genelda is primarily a girl name.