| Amos | Doron | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Carried by God | gift |
| Origin | Hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AY-mus | doh-RON |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1922 (558) | 1982 (27) |
| In 2025 | 364 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Amos | Doron |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,463 | 26 |
| 2010s | 3,243 | 70 |
| 2000s | 1,788 | 112 |
| 1990s | 1,749 | 128 |
| 1980s | 2,321 | 139 |
| 1970s | 2,155 | 131 |
| 1960s | 2,086 | 37 |
| 1950s | 2,810 | 12 |
| 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 the Greek word doron 'gift', adopted into Hebrew and now used chiefly in Israel. Directly means 'gift'; predominantly masculine but occasionally unisex.
Amos is more popular than Doron today: about 364 US babies were given the name Amos in 2025, compared with 0 named Doron.
Amos means Carried by God (Hebrew origin), while Doron means gift (hebrew origin).
In US records, Amos first appears in 1880 and Doron in 0, so Doron has the longer recorded history.