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Gedalya

♂ Boy

Pronounced geh-DAHL-yah /ɡɛˈdɑl.jɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Hebrew Gedalyah, 'God is great; the Lord is great' (gadol, 'great', + Yah, 'the Lord'); we note the sacred senseLow

In 30 seconds: God is great; the Lord is great: Gedalya is Hebrew. Lyrical, devout, and warm (said 'geh-DAHL-yah').
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningFrom the Hebrew Gedalyah, 'God is great; the Lord is great' (gadol, 'great', + Yah, 'the Lord'); we note the sacred sense
U.S. rank (2025)#5950 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births15 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 209

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202219992025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Gedalya comes from the Hebrew Gedalyah, 'God is great; the Lord is great' (gadol, 'great', + Yah, 'the Lord'; we note the sacred sense). A lyrical, devout name (said 'geh-DAHL-yah').

In the U.S. it appears in Jewish families. Rare, God-is-great at the root, and devout.

Did you know? Gedalya means 'God is great; the Lord is great' in Hebrew (gadol, 'great', + Yah, 'the Lord') — lyrical and devout (we note the sacred sense; said 'geh-DAHL-yah').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Gedalya — sacred sense noted

Variations

GedaliahGedaliaGedalyahu

Nicknames

Gedi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Gedalya mean?

Gedalya is Hebrew for 'God is great; the Lord is great'. We note the sacred sense.

How do you pronounce Gedalya?

It's said geh-DAHL-yah /ɡɛˈdɑl.jɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Gedalya a boy or girl name?

Gedalya is a boy's name.

How popular is Gedalya?

Gedalya is a very rare name in the U.S.

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