Zebadiah
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God has given.
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
Zebadiah by the numbers
Zebadiah was given to 20 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 49 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zebadiah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zebediahgift of the Lord17 in the US (2017)
- ZechariahGod remembers or the Lord is my strength317 in the US (2017)
- Zephaniahgod has hidden or treasured163 in the US (2017)
- Zakariahgod has remembered; form of Zacharias20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zedekiahgod is my righteousness30 in the US (2017)
- Zebastianvenerable, revered; variant spelling of sebastian14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Zebadiah, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Zebadiah, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Zebadiah
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