Servant or worshiper
Obed is a Hebrew name meaning servant or worshiper. In the Bible, it is most notably the name of the son of Ruth and Boaz, making him the grandfather of King David.
Less common today
Obed isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,164 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The son of Ruth and Boaz and grandfather of King David · The Bible
American inventor of the first horse-drawn reaper
A character in the Cthulhu Mythos · The Shadow Over Innsmouth
