Salvation
Derived from the Hebrew name Hoshea, it shares the same root as Joshua and Jesus. It is most famously associated with the Old Testament prophet who authored the Book of Hosea.
About 67 boys were named Hosea in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Biblical prophet and author of the Book of Hosea
Civil rights leader and close ally of Martin Luther King Jr.
New Zealand rugby union player
Senior member of the Van der Linde gang · Red Dead Redemption 2
American Universalist clergyman and theological writer
