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Around the globe, Amos (Amos , עמוס , Amós , and others...) is a widespread mostly boy's, but seldom girly first name. The forename Amos is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is quite a common masculine 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, Amos is the last name as well as the forename.
Amos is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Amos | Tanzania, United States, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria |
עמוס | Israel |
Amós | Brazil, Spain, United States, Mexico, Mozambique |
Амос | Bulgaria, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus |
エイモス | Japan |
Amos 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; Amos Slade , the character from Disney's The Fox and the Hound and Amos Burton , the character from The Expanse, and in many other works.