Jedediah

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

Babies a year
41
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jedediah by the numbers

Jedediah was given to 41 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 249 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 Jedediah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Jedidiahbeloved of the lord357 in the US (2017)
  • Jebediahbeloved of the lord22 in the US (2017)
  • Jedadiahbeloved of the lord5 in the US (2017)
  • Jeremiahyahweh will raise up; god exalts5,821 in the US (2017)
  • Jediahbeloved of the lord52 in the US (2017)
  • Jedaiahbeloved of the lord6 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean God

Like Jedediah, 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 Jedediah, 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 Jedediah

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