Amoz
Amoz, also known as Amotz, was the father of the prophet Isaiah, mentioned in Isaiah 1:1; 2:1 and 13:1, and in II Kings 19:2, 20; 20:1. The word "amoz" means strong.
Meaning & Origin of Amoz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amoz, also known as Amotz, was the father of the prophet Isaiah, mentioned in Isaiah 1:1; 2:1 and 13:1, and in II Kings 19:2, 20; 20:1. The word "amoz" means strong.
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The Story of Amoz
American parents first put Amoz on the record books as a baby boy name in 2008, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 6 Amozs were born — ranking #10,994 that year. About 65% of every Amoz on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Amoz last appeared in the published SSA data in 2014, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 17 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Amoz
Phonetically similar names — useful when Amoz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ahmose
- Emos
- Imos
- Ammos
- Umos
- Amo
- Alms
- Oms
- Vamos
- Omis
- Hommos
- Omnes
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Amoz
Amoz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Amoz's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #10,994. Use the chart and map above to compare Amoz'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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