unisex name
Osee
OH-see
- Origin Hebrew, Greek
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 36
Osee is a rare name, the Greek and older Catholic form of the Hebrew prophet's name Hosea. It means "salvation," and it's found mainly in old French and American records, used for both men and women, as a Bible name.
- Osee is a name of Hebrew, Greek origin.
- Peaked in France in 1904, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1904.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Osee Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2010s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 0 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 |
What Osee Means
Osee means salvation, or he has saved, the same meaning as Hosea and Joshua. Bible readers who knew the form from their own translations took it as a prophet's name.
Where Osee Comes From
Hebrew Hoshea, from a root meaning to save or deliver, is carried by the prophet Hosea. The Greek Septuagint wrote the name in the form that gives Osee, and Latin Bibles followed. The Douay-Rheims translation, the standard English Catholic Bible for centuries, kept Osee as the name of the book, and French Bibles use Osée. That's why the form appears in French birth registers and among Catholic families. The same Hebrew root also lies behind Joshua and Jesus, whose names add a reference to God. Numbers records that Joshua himself was first called Hoshea.
Osee in Use
Osee is a rare example of a name known almost entirely through a Bible translation. As translations changed, Hosea replaced it in most English use, and the old form survives chiefly in genealogy records.
How Popular Is Osee?
In 2004, Osee was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.
Where Osee Is Used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Osee Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Osée | Osée is a rare spelling of Osee, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Osee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Osee Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Osee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Osee
- Pronunciation OH-see
Osee in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Hosea
Sibling Names for Osee
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Osee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Osee
What does the name Osee mean?
Salvation, the same meaning as Hosea.
Is Osee in the Bible?
Yes. Osee is the Greek-derived form of Hosea, used in older Catholic Bibles.
Is Osee a boy's or a girl's name?
It's been used rarely for both.
How popular is the name Osee?
In 2004, Osee was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.
How many syllables are in Osee?
Osee has 2 syllables.
When was Osee most popular?
Osee peaked in 1904, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.