Obed
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning servant or worshipper.
Babies a year
62
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Obed by the numbers
Obed was given to 62 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 137 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Obed. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Oben4 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Obed
Names that are said the same way as Obed, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Obaidworshipper; servant6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a helper
Like Obed, each of these has a helper in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ezrahelp, helper1,300 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Adrielmy help is god; flock of god1,553 in the US (2017)
- Codyhelpful; descendant of Ó Cuidighthigh504 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marshallhorse servant or stable master938 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Obed
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