עובד
Oved means “worker, servant of God”
Oved is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Son of Boaz and Ruth, and grandfather of King David.
- In Hebrew
- עובד
- In English letters
- Oved
- Other English spellings
- Obed
- Meaning
- Worker, servant of God
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 82
498 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Oved.
- 498 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 19 of them were born in 1971, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Oved is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עובד today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 498 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 5 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Oved in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Oved.
What does the name Oved mean?
Oved means “worker, servant of God”. Oved is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Son of Boaz and Ruth, and grandfather of King David.
Is Oved a boy's name or a girl's name?
Oved is mainly a boy's name. Of the 498 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 498 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Oved in Hebrew?
Oved is written עובד in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Oved?
498 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Oved today. The most were born in 1971.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.