Fun Facts About the Name Oded
- 6 babies named Oded: U.S. records list 6 babies given the name Oded from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Oded Mean?
Oded is a Hebrew masculine name usually understood as "encourager" or "strengthener." It is commonly connected with the Hebrew verb le'oded (לְעוֹדֵד), "to encourage" or "to strengthen," and the name can be read as a participial form meaning "one who encourages." A traditional gloss is "restoring," an interpretive sense related to the idea of strengthening or setting right. The biblical form of the name is עֹדֵד.
Oded Name History & Origins
Oded appears in the Hebrew Bible in the book of Chronicles. In 2 Chronicles 28:9 - 15, a prophet named Oded meets the Israelite army returning to Samaria after a victory over Judah and urges the soldiers to release their Judean captives; the passage credits his intervention with persuading the army to free them. In 2 Chronicles 15:1, Oded is named as the father of Azariah, the prophet who encouraged King Asa of Judah. These passages place the name in ancient Israelite and Judahite settings.
The name is Hebrew and is not a shortened form of a longer name. It is used as a modern Hebrew and Israeli masculine name. Its documented background is mainly biblical, with the two Chronicles figures supplying its traditional associations.
How Popular is the Name Oded?
Oded has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1974. Its best rank was #5,071 in 1974.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #5,071 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Oded Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are patient, persevering and strong willed. You are a good student, absorbing knowledge easily and retaining it well. You are either a saint or a sinner. You tend to hold things inside and suffer in silence. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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