Hosea

Boy name

Hosea has been given to 5,501 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1925.

Meaning & origin /ˌhoʊˈziːə/

From Latin Hōsēās, from Ancient Greek Ὡσηέ (Hōsēé), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hōšḗaʿ, “Hosea”), from the masculine singular imperative of הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”).

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

5,501

Peak year

1925 (74 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -1%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

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