Jedadiah

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning beloved of the lord.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jedadiah by the numbers

Jedadiah was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 41 babies in 1979, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Jedidiahbeloved of the lord357 in the US (2017)
  • Jedediahbeloved of the lord41 in the US (2017)
  • Jedaiahbeloved of the lord6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jeramiaha form of Jeremiah; God will exalt64 in the US (2017)
  • Jediahbeloved of the lord52 in the US (2017)
  • Jebediahbeloved of the lord22 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Jedadiah, 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 Jedadiah, 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)
  • 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)
  • Davianbeloved; a form of David221 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Jedadiah

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