| Amos | Uriel | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Carried by God | Flame of God |
| Origin | Hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AY-mus | OOR-ee-el |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1913 |
| Peak year | 1922 (558) | 2008 (789) |
| In 2025 | 364 | 708 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Amos | Uriel |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,463 | 3,838 |
| 2010s | 3,243 | 5,747 |
| 2000s | 1,788 | 6,439 |
| 1990s | 1,749 | 3,412 |
| 1980s | 2,321 | 941 |
| 1970s | 2,155 | 344 |
| 1960s | 2,086 | 134 |
| 1950s | 2,810 | 53 |
| 1940s | 2,767 | 17 |
| 1930s | 3,343 | 26 |
| 1920s | 4,891 | 80 |
| 1910s | 3,674 | 44 |
| 1900s | 1,062 | 0 |
| 1890s | 1,023 | 0 |
| 1880s | 1,161 | 0 |
Amos means “carried” or “borne by God.” Amos is a prophet.
Hebrew name combining 'ur' ('light, flame') with 'el' ('God'), usually translated 'God is my light' or 'flame of God'. Uriel is an archangel traditionally linked with fire; the element 'ur' carries both 'light' and 'flame' senses, so the fire reading is one of two.
Uriel is more popular than Amos today: about 708 US babies were given the name Uriel in 2025, compared with 364 named Amos.
Amos means Carried by God (Hebrew origin), while Uriel means Flame of God (hebrew origin).
In US records, Amos first appears in 1880 and Uriel in 1913, so Amos has the longer recorded history.