| Ari | Amos | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | lion | Carried by God |
| Origin | hebrew | Hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AH-ree | AY-mus |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1958 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2022 (1,030) | 1922 (558) |
| In 2025 | 808 | 364 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ari | Amos |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,363 | 2,463 |
| 2010s | 7,111 | 3,243 |
| 2000s | 3,436 | 1,788 |
| 1990s | 1,667 | 1,749 |
| 1980s | 1,267 | 2,321 |
| 1970s | 1,259 | 2,155 |
| 1960s | 467 | 2,086 |
| 1950s | 22 | 2,810 |
| 1940s | 0 | 2,767 |
| 1930s | 0 | 3,343 |
| 1920s | 0 | 4,891 |
| 1910s | 0 | 3,674 |
| 1900s | 0 | 1,062 |
| 1890s | 0 | 1,023 |
| 1880s | 0 | 1,161 |
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.
Amos means “carried” or “borne by God.” Amos is a prophet.
Ari is more popular than Amos today: about 808 US babies were given the name Ari in 2025, compared with 364 named Amos.
Ari means lion (hebrew origin), while Amos means Carried by God (Hebrew origin).
In US records, Ari first appears in 1958 and Amos in 1880, so Amos has the longer recorded history.