Hosea
Meaning
"God saves"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,351
- Total SSA Count
- 60
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Hose, Ho
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God saves"
Origin: Hebrew
"variant of Jackie or Casey"
Origin: American English
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Jaycee is more popular, ranked #879 vs #2351 for Hosea.
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Jaycee is more popular, ranked #879 compared to Hosea at #2351 in the United States.
Hosea means "God saves" (Hebrew origin). Jaycee means "variant of Jackie or Casey" (American English origin).
Hosea is primarily a boy name. Jaycee is primarily a girl name.