Othniel
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning lion of god.
Othniel by the numbers
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Othniel. In the US, 44 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Othniel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean God
Like Othniel, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a lion
Like Othniel, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Othniel
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