Jeb

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning beloved of god; a form of Jedediah.

Babies a year
20
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jeb by the numbers

Jeb was given to 20 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 84 babies in 1981, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jeb. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Jeta hard black gemstone; the color black138 in the US (2017)
  • Jedbeloved of the lord; a form of Jedidiah77 in the US (2017)
  • Jobpersecuted; one who returns56 in the US (2017)
  • Jema form of Jemima or Jeremy10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jep15 in the US (2017)
  • Jb7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Jeb, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean love

Like Jeb, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Davidbeloved10,133 in the US (2017)
  • Davisson of david or beloved616 in the US (2017)
  • Jedidiahbeloved of the lord357 in the US (2017)
  • Darwindear friend or beloved friend270 in the US (2017)
  • Davionbeloved; a form of david244 in the US (2017)
  • Darrelldear or beloved; from D'Arelle239 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Jeb

MoisheAshvikAyazOisinAhmetCasparKairavAstor

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