BoyBiblical Hebrew origin3 syllables
Hosea
Meaning: “to save”
About the name Hosea
Hosea is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “to save”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Hosea ranked #2154 for boys in the US, with 67 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1951. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hosea were boys.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning “to save”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hosea”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2154
- In 2015
- #2074
- Babies in 2025
- 67
Popularity of Hosea, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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