Obed () is a given name, following the biblical figure Obed. It may also serve as a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

* Obed Akwa (born 1955), Ghanaian retired lieutenant-general and former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces * Obed Ariri (born 1956), Nigerian gridiron football placekicker *

Obed Asamoah Obed Yao Asamoah (born 6 February 1936) is a Ghanaian lawyer, academic and politician. Asamoah was the longest serving foreign minister and Attorney General of Ghana under Jerry Rawlings from 1981 to 1997. Asamoah was educated at King's College ...

(born 1936), Ghanaian politician * Obed Barney (), American politician * Obed Cétoute (born 1983), Canadian gridiron football player * Obed Dickinson (1818–1892), American pioneer, abolitionist, minister and business owner *

Obed Dlamini Prince Obed Mfanyana Dlamini (4 April 1937, in Mhlosheni – 18 January 2017 at Milpark Hospital) was Heads of Government of Swaziland, Prime Minister of Swaziland from 12 July 1989 to 25 October 1993. Career He was later a member of Liqoqo (kin ...

(born 1937), Prime Minister of Swaziland (1989–1993) * Obed Enamorado (born 1985), Honduran football goalkeeper * Obed Estrada (born 1994), Mexican footballer *

Obed Gómez Obed Gómez a.k.a. "The Puerto Rican Pablo Picasso, Picasso" (born 1966) is a Puerto Rican artist of modern art. Early years Gómez was born and raised in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Santurce, a section of in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, ...

(born 1966), Puerto Rican artist * Obed Hall (1757–1828), American politician and pioneer * Obed Crosby Haycock (1901–1983), American engineer and educator * Obed Hussey (1792–1860), American inventor *

Obed Simon Johnson Obed Simon Johnson (May 5, 1881 bed Simon Johnson, “John Peter Johnson” in Lost Grove Township, 1869-1969, compiled by the Committee of the Harcourt Commercial Club. Gowrie, Iowa: The Gowrie News, 1970, page 85– October 12, 1970) was an ...

(1881–1970), American academic, chaplain, congregational missionary and student of Chinese culture and history * Obed Macy (1801–1857), American physician, pioneer and politician * Obed Martínez (born 1996), Mexican footballer *

Obed McCoy Obed Christopher McCoy (born 4 January 1997) is a Vincentian professional cricketer who plays for the West Indies cricket team internationally. He made his international debut for the West Indies in October 2018. Domestic and T20 career He mad ...

(born 1997), Vincentian cricketer * Obed Mlaba, mayor of the eThekwini, South Africa * Obed Mutanya (born 1981), Zambian long-distance and cross-country runner * Obed Nicholls (1885–1962), Cornish artist * Obed Owusu (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer * Obed Rincón (born 1985), Mexican footballer * Obed F. Strickland (1833–1887), justice of the Supreme Court of the Utah Territory *

Obed Sullivan Obed Benjamin Sullivan (born January 17, 1968) is an American former professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Fighting Marine", Sullivan was at times a highly ranked heavyweight who fought many significant fighters of his era. Sullivan turned pro in 1 ...

(born 1968), American boxer * Obed Taylor (1824–1881), American architect * Obed Vargas (born 2005), American soccer player * Obed Wheeler (1841–1898), American businessman and politician

Surname

* Elisha Obed (born 1952), Bahamanian boxer * Rhema Obed (born 1991), English footballer * Z. Obed (died 2020), Indian politician

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