Hosey

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Hosey

Pronounced HOH-zee /ˈhoʊ.zi/Medium

Meaning: Hosey is chiefly a surname, most often traced to the Gaelic Ó hEodhasa, an Irish bardic family name later anglicized in several spellings. As a boy's given name it was taken from that surname, and it may sometimes echo the biblical Hosea, so no single tidy meaning applies.Low

In 30 seconds: Hosey is a rare boy's name taken mostly from an Irish surname, the anglicized Ó hEodhasa, and sometimes echoing biblical Hosea (said HOH-zee).

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Origin LowEnglish, Irish

MeaningHosey is chiefly a surname, most often traced to the Gaelic Ó hEodhasa, an Irish bardic family name later anglicized in several spellings. As a boy's given name it was taken from that surname, and it may sometimes echo the biblical Hosea, so no single tidy meaning applies.

U.S. rank (1963)#3454 ↗ Rising

1963 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1913

Total births (all-time)≈ 394

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Hosey shows up as a boy's name in United States records from the late 1880s, drawn from the Irish surname anglicized from Ó hEodhasa and, for some families, echoing the prophet Hosea. It never spread widely and was given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its early-1910s high.

A man named Hosey from that time would be a great-grandfather now, and the name reads as a Southern-and-rural, early-century surname-style choice. It has not revived and is not part of any modern trend.

Did you know? Hosey traces back to Ó hEodhasa, the name of a learned Irish bardic family, so a name that looks plain on an American record carries a poet's lineage behind it.

Overall data confidence 34%

References - Hosey — Irish surname Ó hEodhasa; possible echo of Hosea

Variations

HoseaHusseyHosie

Nicknames

HosHo

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Hosey mean?

It has no single fixed meaning; it comes mainly from the Irish surname anglicized from Ó hEodhasa, and sometimes echoes the prophet Hosea.

How do you pronounce Hosey?

It's said HOH-zee /ˈhoʊ.zi/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Hosey a boy or girl name?

Hosey is used as a boy's name here, taken from a surname.

How popular is Hosey?

It has always been rare, an early-twentieth-century surname-style name given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.