Given name & surname
Amon
“one who teaches or builds”
Amon is a variant of Ammon. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who teaches or builds.”
Original Hebrewאמון
Meaning & origin
What it means
Amon is a variant of Ammon. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who teaches or builds.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Amon is a variant of Ammon. An origin associated with Ammon is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'mm (אמם), “to originate or to be a mother.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1882. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Amon appears in 1 Kings 22:26, Matthew 1:10, Jeremiah 46:25.
- 1 Kings 22:26
- Matthew 1:10
- Jeremiah 46:25
From biblical name research
Amon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,829
- 2,829 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 71 babies
- 2025
- 40
- #3,038 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +6%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 40 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,038 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 5.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,704 as a first name in 2020; 2,206 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Amon’s family of names
Amon has a related form in Ammon. In Japanese usage, Amon is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 亜門. In Greek usage, Amon as a surname is a transliteration of Άμον.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 9
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Amishares a root
- Hemanshares a root
- Amnonshares a root
- Amittaishares a root
- Mehumanshares a root
- Hamanshares a root
- Ammahshares a root
- Amamshares a root
Show 1 moreShow fewer
People named Amon
- Amon of JudahKing of Judah noted in 2 Kings 21:18663 BC–639 BC
- Amon TobinBrazilian musicianborn 1972
- Amon Ritter von GregurichHungarian fencer (1867-1915)
- Amon Simutowechess playerborn 1982
- Rebecca EllohIvorian footballerborn 1994
- Amon of Toulbishop of Toul350
- Amon BaziraUgandan politician and Pan-Africanist1944–1993
- Amon KoteiGhanaian artist (1915–2011)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Amon, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Samson
“sun man”
>99% boys
Kashton
Kashton is a masculine given name.
99% boys · 1% girls
Lawson
“the son of Lawrence”
96% boys · 4% girls
Kayson
“a seer”
99% boys · 1% girls
Asa
“doctor, healer” · “born in the morning”
89% boys · 11% girls
Karson
“from the swamp” · “a free man”
95% boys · 5% girls
Daxton
“from the French town Dax”
>99% boys
Apollo
Apollo is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in English and Polish.
>99% boys