Othniel

Where Othniel comes from

From Biblical Hebrew עָתְנִיאֵל (ʿOṯnīʾēl), of uncertain meaning but at any rate ending in אֵל (ʾēl, “God”).
— Wiktionary's entry for Othniel
  • Hebrew
  • 3 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1924
    First appearance
    #4,347 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2018
    Peak, #2,167
    64 babies named Othniel — more than any year before or since.
  3. 2024
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #3,693.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Hebrew.
Namesakes

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