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Why parents love Obadiah- Obadiah IS one of the twelve minor prophets.
- He HID 100 prophets from Jezebel in a CAVE.
- Four syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: oh-bah-DY-ah.
- The meaning servant of God IS the most devout.
- The most dramatically protective prophet.
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The vibe of Obadiah
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Origin & history of Obadiah
Hebrew Ovadyah (servant of God)
→ Obadiah
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Biblical / Hebrew / Aramaic roots
Obadiah IS a minor prophet who hid 100 prophets from Jezebel in a cave. Servant of God.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — Book of Obadiah; 1 Kings 18.
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Today
Obadiah remains a beloved choice, ranking #1589 in the US. 2,416 babies have been named Obadiah since 1914.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Obadiah?
2024
peak year
Obadiah first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1914. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 131 babies received the name (ranked #1412). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1589), with roughly 106 babies named Obadiah each year. Obadiah's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 2,416 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
131
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,412)
(ranked #1,412)
106
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,060
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,416
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Obadiah4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Obadiah's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — prophet-hiding humanitarianism. People named Obadiah tend to be sacred, protective, and gifted at hiding 100 prophets in a cave.
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Hid 100 prophets in cave✦
Minor-prophet◈
Jezebel-protector◎
Servant-of-God♡
Dramatically-sacredO6
B2
A1
D4
I9
A1
H8
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Obadiah🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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