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Why parents love Obed- Obed IS Ruth AND Boaz's son.
- He IS King David's grandfather.
- Two syllables with a gentle, Hebrew sound: OH-bed.
- The meaning servant IS aspirationally humble.
- The most directly royal genealogy.
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The vibe of Obed
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Origin & history of Obed
Hebrew Obed (servant/worshipper)
→ Ruth's son
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Biblical / Greek / Hebrew / Latin / Aramaic roots
Obed IS Ruth AND Boaz's son — King David's grandfather. The most direct royal genealogy.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — Ruth 4:17.
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Today
Obed remains a beloved choice, ranking #1936 in the US. 4,063 babies have been named Obed since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Obed?
2005
peak year
Today, Obed is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1936), with only about 79 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2005, 137 babies were given the name (ranked #1168 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Obed's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 4,063 babies have been registered as Obed since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
137
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,168)
(ranked #1,168)
79
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
790
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,063
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Obed8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Obed's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — servant nurturing. People named Obed tend to be gentle, humble, and gifted at being Ruth's son AND David's grandfather.
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Ruth's son AND David's grandfather✦
Boaz◈
Royal-genealogy◎
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Humble-gentleO6
B2
E5
D4
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
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Personality of Obed💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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