Amen

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Pronounced ah-MEN /ɑˈmɛn/High

Meaning: So be it, truly, certainly; the Hebrew affirmation that closes prayers across three faiths, used as a word nameHigh

In 30 seconds: The last word of every prayer, placed first on a birth certificate. Amen is a faith-forward word name meaning 'so be it' — a blessing sealed.

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Origin HighHebrew, English

MeaningSo be it, truly, certainly; the Hebrew affirmation that closes prayers across three faiths, used as a word name

U.S. rank (2025)#3909 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births37 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2020

Total births (all-time)≈ 901

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Amen is the Hebrew affirmation 'so be it, truly' — from a root meaning firmness and faithfulness — adopted unaltered by Christianity and Islam and spoken at the close of prayers for some three thousand years. As a given name it belongs to the modern American vogue for faith-declaration names alongside Blessing, Praise, and Miracle.

Celebrity use — including singer Lily Allen, whose daughter's middle names include it, and rapper Rich Homie Quan's son — nudged the word toward namehood in the 2010s. It remains very rare for girls, an emphatic spiritual statement.

Did you know? Amen entered English unchanged from Hebrew through Greek and Latin — making it one of the very few words (and names) spoken almost identically across the entire world.

Overall data confidence 88%

Oxford English Dictionary — amen — word history

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Blessing— a fellow direct faith-word name

Genesis— the scriptural word name that led the trend

Trinity— another theological term turned girl's name

Halo— shares the modern spiritual-word style

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Amen mean?

Amen is the Hebrew word of affirmation meaning 'so be it' or 'truly', used across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, here adopted as a name.

How do you pronounce Amen?

It's said ah-MEN /ɑˈmɛn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Amen a boy or girl name?

Amen is used for both sexes; this page covers its use as a girl's name.

How popular is Amen?

Amen is a very rare word name in the U.S.