Oved
Oved is a Jewish surname and given name, a spelling variant of the biblical name Obed. Notable people with the name include:
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Oved
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Oved is a Jewish surname and given name, a spelling variant of the biblical name Obed. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Oved
American parents first put Oved on the record books as a baby boy name in 1979, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 9 Oveds were born — ranking #7,998 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 75% of all recorded Oveds. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 60 Oveds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Oved
Phonetically similar names — useful when Oved is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ofd
- Eaved
- Ivd
- Evd
- Ovd
- Aivd
- Of
- Loved
- Avoid
- Shoved
- Ocd
- Avow
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Oved
Oved is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 60 births in the dataset. Oved's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #7,998. Use the chart and map above to compare Oved's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.