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Jedadiah

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Pronounced jed-ah-DYE-ah /ˌdʒɛ.dəˈdaɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: Jedadiah is a spelling variant of the Hebrew name Jedidiah, 'yedid-yah', 'beloved of Yahweh'; in the Bible it is the name the prophet Nathan gives the infant Solomon (2 Samuel 12:25).Medium

In 30 seconds: Jedadiah is a spelling of the genuine biblical name Jedidiah - Hebrew for 'beloved of the Lord', a second name of King Solomon (said 'jed-ah-DYE-ah').

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Origin MediumHebrew

MeaningJedadiah is a spelling variant of the Hebrew name Jedidiah, 'yedid-yah', 'beloved of Yahweh'; in the Bible it is the name the prophet Nathan gives the infant Solomon (2 Samuel 12:25).

U.S. rank (2018)#13028 ↗ Rising

2018 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1979

Total births (all-time)≈ 537

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

The parent name Jedidiah is Hebrew yedid-yah, 'beloved of Yahweh'. In the Bible the prophet Nathan bestows it on the newborn Solomon as a sign of God's love. Jedadiah is a phonetic spelling of that name, part of the wider revival of long Old Testament names.

It appears in American records from the late nineteen-seventies into the twenty-tens, with a small early peak, riding the fashion for weighty biblical boys' names like Josiah and Jeremiah. It reads as a devout, old-fashioned choice.

Did you know? Jedadiah carries a real scriptural pedigree as a form of Jedidiah; the spelling stayed rare, peaking at only a few dozen boys a year around 1979.

Overall data confidence 65%

References - Jedadiah — spelling of Jedidiah; Hebrew, Solomon (2 Samuel)

Variations

JedidiahJedediahJebediah

Nicknames

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Jedidiah— the standard spelling, same Hebrew 'beloved of the Lord'

Josiah— a like weighty Old Testament boy's name in revival

Jeremiah— shares the -iah ending and biblical gravity

Obadiah— another long biblical -iah name of the same feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jedadiah mean?

Jedadiah is a spelling of Jedidiah and means 'beloved of Yahweh' in Hebrew, a name of King Solomon.

How do you pronounce Jedadiah?

It's said jed-ah-DYE-ah /ˌdʒɛ.dəˈdaɪ.ə/ - four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Jedadiah a boy or girl name?

Jedadiah is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jedadiah?

Jedadiah has always been an uncommon spelling in the U.S., rarer than Jedidiah.