# Boaz

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbəʊ.əz/ · frequency rank #51,571

## Definitions
1. The second husband of Ruth, the father of Obed, the son of Salmon
2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
3. A surname.

## Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/boaz