Forename Obed

Around the globe, Obed (Obed , Обед , אובד ) is a common predominantly male, but scarcely female first name. The first name Obed is habitual in Ghana, where it is quite a common masculine name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common largely boy's, but seldom female name, and Guatemala, where it is quite a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mexico, and Ghana. Much less frequently, Obed is the last name as well as the forename.

Obed is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Obed

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Obed	Nigeria, Ghana, Mexico, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania
Обед	Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan
אובד	Israel

First names said to be same

Obèd, Obéd, Обьед, עובד, اوبد, اوبيد, and เชื่อฟัง

First name Obed in the context

Obed is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Obed , the son of Boaz and Ruth.