Useful, profitable, or beneficial
Derived from the Greek name Onesimos, it historically signifies someone who is helpful or advantageous. It is most famous for the biblical figure Onesimus, a slave who became a convert and friend to the Apostle Paul.
Less common today
Onesimo isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,078 in 1990.
Biblical figure and subject of the Epistle to Philemon
Mexican Roman Catholic prelate and Bishop of Ecatepec
Spanish political figure and founder of Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional-Sindicalista
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
