Search names
Onesimus
OriginGreek
Meaning"beneficial, profitable"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#5213
On Nameberry
About Onesimus
The name Onesimus peaked for boys at #4489 in 1982.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Onesimuss
- Saint Onesimus
runaway slave who met St. Paul, subject of the Epistle to Philemon, he later was a Bishop of the early Christian church
- Onesimus Ustonson
English manufacturer of fishing tackle
- Onesimus Muzik
stage name of Armstrong Kalua, Malawian pop singer
- Onesimus Dongsin Park
South Korean bishop
Onesimus in pop culture
- 4 syllables
Oh,ness,uh,muss
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