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The baby name Amo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-moh,IPA: /ˈɑːmoʊ/ or /ˈɑmo/.

Amo is Akan, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Akan, Latin
Pronunciation: AH-moh,IPA: /ˈɑːmoʊ/ or /ˈɑmo/

What is the meaning of the name Amo ?

The baby name Amo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-moh,IPA: /ˈɑːmoʊ/ or /ˈɑmo/.

Amo is Akan, Latin in Origin.

Amo is a compact cross-cultural name with several roots. In Latin and the Romance languages, amō is the present-tense verb “I love” (from amare), which has inspired modern virtue-style given-name use. It also serves as a short form for names such as Amos (Hebrew “carried/born [by God]”), Ambrose (Greek ambrosios, “immortal”), and Amadeo/Amedeo or Amadeus (“lover of God”). In Italian, amo is also the common noun “fishhook” (from Latin hāmus), a separate etymology behind some surnames.

As a given name, Amo appears sporadically in Italy, Spain, Latin America, and English-speaking countries from the late 19th century onward, often as a nickname promoted to full name. In Aotearoa New Zealand, the Māori word āmo (“to carry, shoulder”) has informed occasional contemporary use. Related forms and cognates include Amor, Amado, Amador, Amadeo/Amedeo, Amory, and Amos; informal nicknames include Mo and Ami.

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Amo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #15 5 960
GE 0 #40 5 997
BW Girls 0 #62 97 4,216
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
GE Boys 0 #102 9 2,055
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BW Boys 0 #136 14 4,685
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
GH 0 #222 22 5,396
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
TW Boys 0 #229 13 7,111
GH Boys 0 #231 120 8,138
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
GH Girls 0 #300 25 6,973
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
SD Girls 0 #322 24 7,678
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
YE 0 #368 14 8,639
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
EG 0 #381 20 6,387
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
SD Boys 0 #393 53 10,523
ZA 0 #410 38 14,421
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
IQ Girls 0 #458 47 11,303
LY 0 #468 68 12,703
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
RU Boys 0 #491 15 12,621
IR Boys 0 #501 52 10,162
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
TN 0 #573 284 13,765
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
IQ Boys 0 #585 83 13,071
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
EG Boys 0 #616 283 15,035
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
LB 0 #646 13 13,263
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
ZA Girls 0 #678 558 25,928
IT 0 #693 22 4,183
ZA Boys 0 #693 561 25,619
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SY 0 #706 23 11,684
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
EG Girls 0 #736 227 14,742
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #755 15 18,755
MA 0 #806 331 20,986
SA Girls 0 #809 127 25,931
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
OM Boys 0 #866 16 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #902 51 5,697
DZ 0 #909 269 20,130
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #921 10 5,610
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
IN Boys 0 #985 17 16,750
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,061 51 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,068 25 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
TR 0 #1,175 37 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,299 173 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,301 146 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,505 110 28,008

Amo is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Amo

Amo is predominantly a boy's name.
Amo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AH-moh,IPA: /ˈɑːmoʊ/ or /ˈɑmo/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Amos, Amon, Amado, Amato and Amor.
Amo is a name of Akan origin, traditionally used in Ghana. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Ghana and its diaspora communities.