Jed

Diminutive of Jedidiah, Hebrew

"beloved of the Lord"

Jed Origin and Meaning

The name Jed is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "beloved of the Lord".

Cowboyish short form that's both macho and cool. Got prime time exposure on The West Wing.

Jed Rank in US Top 1000

# 909 in the US

Jed Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1757 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jed

• 1757 Nameberry 2025
• 766 Unique 2023
• 854 England 2017

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Famous People Named Jed

• Jed Allan American actor
• Jed Saul Rakoff U.S. federal judge
• Jed Harris (born Jacob Hirsch Horowitz) Austrian,American producer
• Edwin Fish "Jed" Gould III aka Jed the Fish American radio deejay
• Jed Madula stage name of John Edward Tajanlangit, Filipino singer
• Jed Prouty American actor
• Jedson Louis "Jed" Simon American heavy metal musician
• Jed Tucker Whedon American screenwriter; brother of Joss Whedon
• Jed Hardy Koster (b. 2011) son of AFL player Kym Koster

The name Jed in Pop Culture

• Josiah Edward "Jed" Bartlet US President on TV's "The West Wing"
• Jed Clampett character on TV's The Beverly Hillbillies
• Jedediah "Jed" Leland reporter in the film Citizen Kane
• Jed Stone character on British soap opera Coronation Street
• Jed Walker character in DC Comics
• Jed Maxwell character on British TV series "I'm Alan Partridge"
• Jed Wright boss in video game "Dead Rising 2: Case Zero"
• Jed Garrity character on TV's "The 4400"
• Jed a character in "The Forest of Hands and Teeth," by Carrie Ryan