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Globally, Ovadia (עובדיה , Ovadia , Овадья ) is a rare mostly masculine, but seldom feminine first name. The given name Ovadia is habitual in Israel, where it is a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently female name, the United States, where it is an extremely rare gender-neutral name, and China, where it is an extremely rare masculine name. More frequently, Ovadia is the last name as well as the forename.
Ovadia is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!