Jeb

Diminutive of Jebediah, Hebrew
"beloved friend"

Jeb Origin and Meaning

The name Jeb is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved friend".

Both Jeb and Jed are very attractive Old Testament short forms with long and bright futures. Jeb's main current association is with the Bush brother and former governor of Florida, but the name was a mainstay on early TV westerns, and then went upscale as the nickname (his birth name being Josiah) of the President on "The West Wing."

Jebediah Obadiah Zachariah Jedediah Springfield was the fictitious founder of the Simpsons' hometown. As for Civil War Confederate General Jeb Stuart, his nickname sprang from his initials--his full name was James Ewell Brown.

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Famous People Named Jeb

  • John Ellis "Jeb" Bush
    American politician; former governor of Florida
  • James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart
    American Confederate general
  • (Thomas) Jeb Hensarling
    U.S. Congressman from Texas
  • John Edward "Jeb" Burton IV
    American NASCAR driver
  • Jeb Stuart Magruder
    American businessman and politician
  • Jeb Corliss
    American pro skydiver
  • Jeb Colton Bates
    19th child (9th son) of the reality TV's Bringing Up Bates family
  • Jens Peder "Jeb" Bergensten
    Swedish video game designer for Minecraft

Jeb in Pop Culture

  • Jebediah "Jeb" Stryder
    character in "The Host" by Stephanie Meyers
  • Jeb Scott
    character in "Shattered"
  • Jeb Batchelder
    character in "Maximum Ride" series by James Patterson
  • Jebediah "Jeb" Holt
    character in "Splintered"