Jed
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning beloved of the lord; a form of Jedidiah.
Jed by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Jed. In the US, 77 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 281 babies in 1978, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jed. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Jed
Names that are said the same way as Jed, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ged3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Jed, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean love
Like Jed, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.