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