| Amos | Zebadiah | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Carried by God | Yahweh has bestowed |
| Origin | Hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AY-mus | zeb-ə-DY-ə |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1922 (558) | 2001 (49) |
| In 2025 | 364 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Amos | Zebadiah |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,463 | 124 |
| 2010s | 3,243 | 197 |
| 2000s | 1,788 | 252 |
| 1990s | 1,749 | 249 |
| 1980s | 2,321 | 211 |
| 1970s | 2,155 | 79 |
| 1960s | 2,086 | 0 |
| 1950s | 2,810 | 0 |
| 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 Zebadyah, from zabad 'to give/bestow' (noun zebed 'gift') + yah (Yahweh) — 'Yahweh has bestowed/given'. A 'gift of God' name; sometimes rendered 'gift of the Lord'.
Amos is more popular than Zebadiah today: about 364 US babies were given the name Amos in 2025, compared with 0 named Zebadiah.
Amos means Carried by God (Hebrew origin), while Zebadiah means Yahweh has bestowed (hebrew origin).
In US records, Amos first appears in 1880 and Zebadiah in 0, so Zebadiah has the longer recorded history.