Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Obil means “[camel] driver.”
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Where it comes from
Obil is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'abel (אבל), “to drive.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Obil appears in 1 Chronicles 27:30.
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Obil’s family of names
See also 9
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Jubileeshares a root
- Abileneshares a root
- Jabalshares a root
- Jubalshares a root
- Zerubbabelshares a root
- Tubalshares a root
- Bulshares a root
- Babelshares a root
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86% boys · 14% girls
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98% boys · 2% girls
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“angry”
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Othni
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86% boys · 14% girls
Ozjasz
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>99% boys
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>99% boys