Hosea
hoh-ZAY-uh
Popularity
#2343
Letters
5
Syllables
3
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
5,434
Peak Year
#74 in 1925
First Recorded
1880
Style
Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Hosea is a Hebrew name meaning 'salvation'. It is also the name of a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament.
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Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Hosea Williams
American civil rights leader and politician
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