Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Amoz means “strong.”
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Where it comes from
Amoz is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'ames (אמץ), “to be or become strong.”
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Amoz appears in 2 Kings 19:2.
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Amoz through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17
- 17 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2014. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Amoz’s family of names
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Amoz, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% boys
Abiram
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>99% boys
Ahaziah
“Yah has grasped”
>99% boys
Tahan
“encampment”
>99% boys
Ophir
“coast of riches” · “gathering Mark of wealth”
>99% boys
Enan
“having eyes” · “having fountains”
>99% boys
Mattan
“gift”
>99% boys