Worshiper or servant
Derived from the Hebrew root 'avad', meaning to serve or worship. In the Bible, Oved (often spelled Obed) was the son of Ruth and Boaz and the grandfather of King David.
Less common today
Oved isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,265 in 2006.
Son of Ruth and Boaz in the Hebrew Bible · The Book of Ruth
Israeli politician and a founder of Netanya
Former Israeli Cabinet Secretary
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
