Amose
Ahmose is an Ancient Egyptian name meaning "The Moon is born" or "Child of the Moon". It was a very popular name in the beginning of the eighteenth dynasty.
Meaning & Origin of Amose
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ahmose is an Ancient Egyptian name meaning "The Moon is born" or "Child of the Moon". It was a very popular name in the beginning of the eighteenth dynasty.
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The Story of Amose
The earliest SSA record of Amose as a baby boy name dates back to 1960, when 6 babies received it. 1960 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Amose — #3,665 in the national rankings. Amose last appeared in the published SSA data in 1960, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Amose
Phonetically similar names — useful when Amose is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Amiss
- Amass
- Amoss
- Ammas
- Umos
- Ahmose
- Amaze
- Emus
- Emmaus
- Umps
- Emis
- Emmis
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Amose
Amose is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Amose's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #3,665. Use the chart and map above to compare Amose's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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