Given name
Ovedia
“servant of God”·“a servant of God”
Ovedia 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
Ovedia 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
Ovedia is a variant of Obadiah. An origin associated with Obadiah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Norwegian usage, Ovedia is a feminine form of Ovidio. In Norwegian usage, Ovedia is a feminine form of Ovid.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ovedia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 0 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1929
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1929. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ovedia’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Ovedia is a feminine form of Ovidio. Ovedia has a related form in Obadiah. In Norwegian usage, Ovedia is a feminine form of Ovid.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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