Jedidiah

Jed-id-EYE-ah

Hebrew

"beloved of the Lord"

Jedidiah Origin and Meaning

The name Jedidiah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved of the Lord".

Jedidiah, an Old Testament name with a touch of Gunsmoke-era western panache, is right in line to be revived along with the other biblical -iah names.

Jedidiah was the name given by the prophet Nathan to King Solomon in the Old Testament. An inspiration to hiking enthusiasts might be the intrepid explorer and trailblazer Jedidiah Strong Smith.

Jed is the inevitable nickname, which last ranked on the US popularity charts in 1989.

Jedidiah Rank in US Top 1000

# 878 in the US

Jedidiah Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 833 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jedidiah

• 878 US 2023
• 833 Nameberry 2025
• 481 Future 2028
• 931 England 2023

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Famous People Named Jedidiah

• Jedidiah Morse American geographer; father of telegraph inventor Samuel Morse
• Jedidiah Solomon ben Abraham Norzi Italian rabbi of Mantua
• Jedidiah Preble American Revolutionary general
• Jedidiah Goodacre American actor
• Jedidiah Jenkins American author and Instagram influencer, known for controversial Kony 2012 campaign
• Jedidiah Robert Duggar (b. 1998) 10th child (5th son) of reality TV's Duggar family; twin of brother Jeremiah
• Jedidiah Scott "Jedi" Willis (b. 1999) 6th child (3rd son) of family band, The Willis Clan

The name Jedidiah in Pop Culture

• Zeke Jedidiah Dunbar character in the video game "Infamous"
• Jedidiah humanitarian clothing brand