Given name & surname
Ovadia
“servant of God”·“a servant of God”
In Modern Hebrew use, Ovadia is a variant of Obadiah. Interpretations include “servant of God” (Hebrew) and “a servant of God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Modern Hebrew use, Ovadia is a variant of Obadiah. Interpretations include “servant of God” (Hebrew) and “a servant of God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Modern Hebrew use, Ovadia is a variant of Obadiah. An origin associated with Obadiah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Jewish use, Ovadia is used as a form of Obadiah.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ovadia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 155
- 155 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #7,085 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,085 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 17 in 2017. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 549 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.
Ovadia’s family of names
Ovadia has a related form in Obadiah. Ovadia is a form of Obadiah. In Greek usage, Ovadia as a surname is a transliteration of Οβαδία.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Ovadia
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