Gedaliah

Hebrew

"made great by Jehovah"

Gedaliah Origin and Meaning

The name Gedaliah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "made great by Jehovah".

Gedaliah is a somewhat obscure biblical figure who ruled Judea under the Babylonians. In the past it has mainly been used by Jewish parents, but now it has some potential as an unusual name with that stylish Old Testament sound.

Famous People Named Gedaliah

• Gedaliah son of Jeduthun, Levite during King David's reign (1 Chr. 25:3)
• Gedaliah son of Pashur (Jeremiah 38:1)
• Gedaliah ruler of those left at Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar (2 Kin. 25:22)
• Gedaliah relative of the priest Jeshua (Ezra 10:18)
• Gedaliah Nadel Israeli rabbi and scholar
• Gedaliah Alon Israeli historian
• Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph Italian rabbi and scholar
• Gedaliah Bublick Russian,Israeli novelist
• Gedaliah Aharon Koenig Israeli rabbi and scholar
• Gedaliah (or George) Silverstone (born Gedaliah ben Isiah Meir Zylbersztejn) Polish,American rabbi and author