Amos

Amos is a male given name: 100% of people named Amos are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 100%Female 0%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 100% male / 0% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Israel, Italy
US births since 1880: 33,149 male / 64 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Amos

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Amos," in English, "Guten Tag Amos," in German. Amos is a male given name: about 100% of people named Amos are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Amos,

German

Guten Tag Amos,

French

Bonjour Amos,

Spanish

Estimado/a Amos:

Chinese

Amos您好：

Japanese

Amos様

English

Hi Amos,

German

Hi Amos,

French

Salut Amos,

Spanish

Hola Amos,

Chinese

Amos你好：

Japanese

Amosさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Amos by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	100%
Israel	uncommon	man's name	98%
Italy	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

33,149 male · 64 female · 33,213 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Amos a male or female name?

Amos is a male given name: 100% of people named Amos are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Amos in an email?

Is Amos a unisex name?

Amos is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Amos are men. Amos leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Amos a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/amos (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_amos,
  title  = {Is Amos a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/amos},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}