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Othniel

Boy

Meaning of Othniel: Hebrew: 'lion of God'

Othniel is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2678th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1132nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2678

47 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1132

25 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

715

First recorded 1924 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 37 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 44 babies2018: 64 babies2019: 56 babies2020: 38 babies20202021: 42 babies2022: 33 babies2023: 36 babies2024: 30 babies2025: 47 babies
US babies named Othniel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 64.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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