Across the world, עמוס (Amos 
, עמוס 
, Amós 
) is a widespread dominantly male, but infrequently female first name. The given name עמוס is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is quite a common male name, Nigeria, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, and Israel, where it is quite a common masculine name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Tanzania, and South Africa. Likewise, עמוס is the last name as well as the forename.
עמוס is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
עמוס is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Amos , the Hebrew prophet, Amos; Amos Fortune , the fictional character, Smallville; Amos Diggory , the wizard in the Harry Potter universe, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; General Halftrack , the fictional character from the Beetle Bailey comic strip and Amos Slade , the character from Disney's The Fox and the Hound, and in many other works.
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עמוס מנור Director of Israeli Intelligence (1918-2007), IL (b. 1918) |
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עמוס ירקוני Bedouin-Israeli military officer and civil servant (1920-1991), IL (b. 1920) |
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עמוס בן-גוריון Israeli police officer, IL (b. 1920) |
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עמוס חכם biblical scholar, IL (b. 1921) |
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עמוס הדר Israeli politician, IL (b. 1923) |
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עמוס חורב Israeli soldier; mechanical engineer, former President of Technion, IL (b. 1924) |
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עמוס אילון Israeli journalist, IL (b. 1926) |
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עמוס דה-שליט Israeli physicist, IL (b. 1926) |
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עמוס בן-ורד Israeli journalist, IL (b. 1927) |
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עמוס קינן Israeli writer, journalist and artist (1927-2009), IL (b. 1927) |
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עמוס בר Israeli Author, Teacher, novelist, writer, and editor (1931-2011), IL (b. 1931) |
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עמוס אריכא Israeli writer, IL (b. 1933) |
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עמוס לפידות Israeli general, IL (b. 1934) |
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עמוס לויתן Israeli poet, IL (b. 1936) |
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עמוס יודן Israeli businessman, IL (b. 1936) |
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