| Zebadiah | Amos | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Yahweh has bestowed | Carried by God |
| Origin | hebrew | Hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | zeb-ə-DY-ə | AY-mus |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2001 (49) | 1922 (558) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 364 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Zebadiah | Amos |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 124 | 2,463 |
| 2010s | 197 | 3,243 |
| 2000s | 252 | 1,788 |
| 1990s | 249 | 1,749 |
| 1980s | 211 | 2,321 |
| 1970s | 79 | 2,155 |
| 1960s | 0 | 2,086 |
| 1950s | 0 | 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 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 means “carried” or “borne by God.” Amos is a prophet.
Amos is more popular than Zebadiah today: about 364 US babies were given the name Amos in 2025, compared with 0 named Zebadiah.
Zebadiah means Yahweh has bestowed (hebrew origin), while Amos means Carried by God (Hebrew origin).
In US records, Zebadiah first appears in 0 and Amos in 1880, so Zebadiah has the longer recorded history.