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Amen

Amen: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“truly; so be it”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
ah-MEN · 2 syllables
Used for
Both (42% girls, 58% boys since 1880)

From Hebrew amen, a liturgical word meaning 'truly' or 'so be it', also widely used in Arabic religious contexts. As a personal name, it is uncommon and drawn directly from the sacred word.

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How popular is Amen?

202435.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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Babies named Amen in 2024116

2024 rank#2,137 boys

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 18802,050

Amen is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Amen

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Jordanto flow down · Hebrew
  • Shilohpossibly tranquil, or place name of Shiloh · Hebrew
  • Ariellion of God · Hebrew
  • Arilion · Hebrew
  • Salempeace · Hebrew
  • AzariahYahweh has helped · Hebrew
  • Jamiesupplanter · Hebrew
  • JessieGod beholds · Hebrew

Amen questions

What does the name Amen mean?

Amen means "truly; so be it". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew amen, a liturgical word meaning 'truly' or 'so be it', also widely used in Arabic religious contexts. As a personal name, it is uncommon and drawn directly from the sacred word.

Is Amen a boy or girl name?

Amen is used for both: about 42% of US babies named Amen since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Amen?

116 US babies were named Amen in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Amen?

Amen is usually pronounced ah-MEN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.