Amon means hidden one or the concealed — from the Egyptian/Hebrew. Amun IS the most powerful Egyptian god — the King of the Gods AND the Hidden One. The name IS the word for the most supremely hidden divine. Two syllables of the King-of-Gods, the Hidden-One, and Egyptian most-powerful.
Amun IS the King of the Egyptian Gods.The Hidden One — most supreme.Two syllables with a powerful, Egyptian sound: AH-mon.A and Mon are both embedded.The most directly divine-king name.
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The vibe of Amon
hidden oneconcealedEgyptianHebrewAmonAmunKing of GodsHidden Onemost powerfulsupreme
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Origin & history of Amon
Egyptian Amun (hidden/concealed)→Amon
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Egyptian roots
Amon IS from Amun — King of the Egyptian Gods, the Hidden One, most powerful.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Egyptian; Amun — King of the Gods.
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Today
Amon remains a beloved choice, ranking #2614 in the US. 2,789 babies have been named Amon since 1882.
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How popular is Amon?
2023peak year
Amon has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2614), with about 51 babies named Amon each year. In 2023, 71 babies received the name (ranked #2079). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,789.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Amon's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — God-King leadership. People named Amon tend to be powerful, supreme, and gifted at being the King of Gods AND the Hidden One.
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