Meaning of the nameOseias
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- O-sei-as
- Biblical name
Oseias is a male name of Hebrew origin, the name of the Old Testament prophet Hosea, which Strong's lexicon translates as 'liberator'.
Meaning
“liberator”
Source: Wiktionary: Hosea · Behind the Name: Hosea · Blue Letter Bible: H1954 hôšēaʿ
- People (2022)
- 17,166
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,174
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 18,427
- people
Oseias in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Oseias, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (4,643 people).
168 women 16,998 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Oseias is most common
States with the highest share of people named Oseias in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.024%
- Pará 0.015%
- Acre 0.015%
- Amazonas 0.014%
- Espírito Santo 0.013%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,171 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,561 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,429 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 1,421 | 0.012% |
| Pará | 1,248 | 0.015% |
| Bahia | 1,041 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 829 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 787 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 702 | 0.009% |
| Goiás | 579 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 552 | 0.014% |
| Pernambuco | 521 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 514 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso | 439 | 0.012% |
| Ceará | 392 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 383 | 0.024% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 324 | 0.012% |
| Piauí | 256 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 174 | 0.012% |
| Distrito Federal | 165 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 125 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 122 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 121 | 0.015% |
| Amapá | 96 | 0.013% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 86 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 67 | 0.011% |
| Sergipe | 61 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Oseias
Wiktionary records Oseias as the name of the prophet and of the biblical book, of Hebrew origin. The English form, Hosea, comes from the Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hōšēaʿ), from the imperative of הוֹשִׁיעַ, 'to save'. Strong's lexicon gives the meaning 'liberator', and Behind the Name links the name to the root yashaʿ. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,166 people named Oseias, with a median age of 39.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Oseias · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Hosea · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Hosea · behindthename.com · meaning
- Blue Letter Bible: H1954 hôšēaʿ · blueletterbible.org · meaning
Questions about the name Oseias
What does the name Oseias mean?
Oseias means “liberator”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Oseias in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 17,166 people with the first name Oseias, which ranks it number 1,174 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Oseias a boy's or a girl's name?
Oseias is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 168 women and 16,998 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Oseias?
Oseias is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Oseias most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.024% of the state's population is named Oseias (383 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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