Jedd

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

Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jedd by the numbers

Jedd was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 26 babies in 1983, making it a 1980s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Juddpraised; short form of judah80 in the US (2017)
  • Jedbeloved of the lord; a form of Jedidiah77 in the US (2017)
  • Jedi21 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Jedd

Names that are said the same way as Jedd, 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 Jedd, 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 Jedd, 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 Jedd

OllyRomeeMikolajBarnabyObiMateiRaffertyChikaima

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