| Amos | Ari | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Carried by God | lion |
| Origin | Hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AY-mus | AH-ree |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1958 |
| Peak year | 1922 (558) | 2022 (1,030) |
| In 2025 | 364 | 808 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Amos | Ari |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,463 | 5,363 |
| 2010s | 3,243 | 7,111 |
| 2000s | 1,788 | 3,436 |
| 1990s | 1,749 | 1,667 |
| 1980s | 2,321 | 1,267 |
| 1970s | 2,155 | 1,259 |
| 1960s | 2,086 | 467 |
| 1950s | 2,810 | 22 |
| 1940s | 2,767 | 0 |
| 1930s | 3,343 | 0 |
| 1920s | 4,891 | 0 |
| 1910s | 3,674 | 0 |
| 1900s | 1,062 | 0 |
| 1890s | 1,023 | 0 |
| 1880s | 1,161 | 0 |
Amos means “carried” or “borne by God.” Amos is a prophet.
From Hebrew ari (also aryeh), 'lion.' A short modern Hebrew name; distinct from the theophoric Ariel ('lion of God'). A concrete noun — its strength associations are connotation, not etymology.
Ari is more popular than Amos today: about 808 US babies were given the name Ari in 2025, compared with 364 named Amos.
Amos means Carried by God (Hebrew origin), while Ari means lion (hebrew origin).
In US records, Amos first appears in 1880 and Ari in 1958, so Amos has the longer recorded history.