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Jebadiah
How to Pronounce Jebadiah
Pronounced jeb-uh-DY-uh /ˌdʒɛb.əˈdaɪ.ə/Low
Meaning: Jebadiah is a spelling variant of Jedidiah, from Hebrew Yedidyah, joining yadid, 'beloved' or 'friend,' to Yah, a shortened name of God, for 'beloved of the Lord.' In the Book of Samuel this is the name the prophet Nathan gives the infant Solomon, marking him as loved by God. The Jebadiah spelling preserves that meaning while echoing the sound of Jeb.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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History & Origin
Jebadiah is a variant of the biblical Jedidiah, a Hebrew name built from yadid, 'beloved,' and the divine element Yah, so that it means 'beloved of the Lord' or 'friend of God.' Scripture gives the name to the newborn Solomon as a sign of divine favor. The Jebadiah spelling, colored by the familiar nickname Jeb, carries that reverent old meaning into a rustic, homespun-sounding American form.
Jebadiah appears in United States records only faintly and mostly in recent decades, given to about fifteen boys at its best in the late nineteen-seventies, riding the broader revival of long Old Testament names. A boy named Jebadiah then would be in his mid-forties today.
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What does the name Jebadiah mean?
It is a variant of the Hebrew Jedidiah, 'beloved of the Lord,' the biblical second name of Solomon.
How do you pronounce Jebadiah?
It is said jeb-uh-DY-uh /ˌdʒɛb.əˈdaɪ.ə/ - four syllables, stress on the third.
Is Jebadiah a boy or girl name?
Jebadiah is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Jebadiah?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys at its best in the late nineteen-seventies.