Obama
Meaning
"curved riverbank or piece of land"
Origin: Luo
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,727
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Oba, Oby, Obie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"curved riverbank or piece of land"
Origin: Luo
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #5727 for Obama.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Obama at #5727 in the United States.
Obama means "curved riverbank or piece of land" (Luo origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Obama is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.