Obadiah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “servant of God”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- oh-buh-DYE-uh · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Obadiah is a biblical Hebrew name borne by a minor prophet in the Old Testament. The Hebrew form is Ovadyah.
How popular is Obadiah?
Babies named Obadiah in 2024131
2024 rank#1,412 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18802,416
Obadiah is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Obadiah
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Obadiah questions
What does the name Obadiah mean?
Obadiah means "servant of God". It comes from Hebrew. Obadiah is a biblical Hebrew name borne by a minor prophet in the Old Testament. The Hebrew form is Ovadyah.
Is Obadiah a boy or girl name?
Obadiah is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Obadiah?
131 US babies were named Obadiah in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Obadiah?
Obadiah is usually pronounced oh-buh-DYE-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.