Amos is a Hebrew name that means "carried" or "borne by God", from the root amas, to carry. The prophet Amos, a shepherd from Judah, gave the Old Testament book that calls for justice to roll down like waters, and the name was a Puritan favorite in colonial New England. Amos ranked number 907 in the United States in 2000, returned to the top 1000 in 2011 with other biblical revivals, peaked at number 599 in 2021 and ranks number 730 in 2025.