Given name & surname
Osias
“salvation”
Osias is used as a given name and a surname. One Greek interpretation is “salvation.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Greek interpretation is “salvation.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Osias through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 434
- 434 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 43 babies
- 2025
- 43
- #2,921 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 43 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,921 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 17.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 367 as a first name in 2020; 713 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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