The baby name Ovadiah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /oʊvəˈdaɪə/ (oh-vuh-DYE-uh); Hebrew: /ovadˈja/ (o-vahd-YAH).
Ovadiah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Ovadiah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /oʊvəˈdaɪə/ (oh-vuh-DYE-uh); Hebrew: /ovadˈja/ (o-vahd-YAH).
Ovadiah is Hebrew in Origin.
Ovadiah is the Hebrew given name עֹבַדְיָה (Ovadyah), from the verb ‘avad, “to work, serve,” plus the theophoric element Yah, meaning “servant” or “worshiper of Yahweh.” In the Hebrew Bible it names the prophet of the single‑chapter Book of Obadiah - the shortest in the Tanakh - as well as several other figures.
Variants include Ovadia/Ovadyah (modern Israeli spellings), Obadiah (English), Abdias (Latin; Spanish and Portuguese Abdías/Abdias), and Russian Avdiy (Авдий). The name circulated in Jewish communities across the Near East and Europe; in English it gained favor among 17th‑century Puritans and later declined. Today it remains in use in Israel and Sephardi/Mizrahi circles - prominent bearer Rabbi Ovadia Yosef raised its profile - while Obadiah is rare but familiar in Anglophone countries.
Ovadiah is vanishingly rare. We count just 3 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
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