Obadiah
Meaning
"servant of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,416
- Total SSA Count
- 131
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Obi, Obie, Oba
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"servant of God"
Origin: Hebrew
"light of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Obadiah is more popular, ranked #1416 vs #1564 for Ori.
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Obadiah is more popular, ranked #1416 compared to Ori at #1564 in the United States.
Obadiah means "servant of God" (Hebrew origin). Ori means "light of God" (Hebrew origin).
Obadiah is primarily a boy name. Ori is primarily a boy name.