Obie

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Diminutive of names like Obadiah, meaning 'servant of God'. (Modern)

What does Obie mean?

Modern: Diminutive of names like Obadiah, meaning 'servant of God'.. Obie is a diminutive of names such as Obadiah, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'servant of God'.

Is Obie a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Obie in the Pets in the City community

Ranked #123 all-time — about 0.1 in every 1,000 dogs we care for (5 dogs). Trend: insufficient data.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres, as of 2026-08-01. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Obie suit?

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Obie Takes a Nap

As the dogs settled in for nap time, Daisy whispered, "Wow, with a name like Obie, I bet he’s got a heavenly snooze technique!" Max replied, "If he’s a servant of God, are we all gonna get angelic dreams or just drool?"

Names similar to Obie

Abbi — A diminutive of the name Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Aggie — A diminutive form of the name Agnes, meaning 'pure'.Alli — A diminutive form of the name Alison or Alice, meaning 'noble'.Ally — A diminutive of Alison or Alexander, meaning 'noble'.Alphy — Diminutive form of Alfred, meaning 'wise counselor'.Ammy — Diminutive form of Amy, meaning 'beloved'.Andi — A diminutive form of Andrew or Andrea, meaning 'manly' or 'brave.'Anjel — Variant of 'angel', meaning messenger.

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