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Obed

Boy Hebrew #1888 in 2023

Obed is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Obed

The son of Ruth and Boaz, father of Jesse and grandfather of David, grandson of Naomi.

Popularity of Obed

Popularity, 1880–2023

84 births in 2023

1880 2023

3,982 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

2005

137 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Who is like God? A rhetorical name honoring the archangel

Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

God is my judge

God is my oath; consecrated to God

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.